FM Preview: Burnley v Leeds United 11 Dec 2010

Last updated : 10 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Leeds United fixture

Leeds Utd. travel to take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 24 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.

The last time the two teams met at Burnley was just over four years ago, in November 2006, the Clarets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 AprLeeds Utd.1 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Tue 28 NovBurnley2 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 22 NovLeeds Utd.2 - 0BurnleyCHMP
2005/2006Sat 15 OctBurnley1 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 05 FebBurnley0 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP
2004/2005Wed 03 NovLeeds Utd.1 - 2BurnleyCHMP
1982/1983Sat 09 AprBurnley1 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 8 conceded.

The Whites have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Whites, and 16 goals against.

Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 29 points from their 19 games so far. Leeds Utd.'s total of 32 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley6231989
Leeds Utd.633011712

FootyMad's prediction ...

Whites's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Burnley, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Leeds Utd. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
8 games since last defeat.