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Leeds are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Whites are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 7 of the 42 games.
The previous match played between the two at Elland Road was within the last three years, in September 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 2 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 25 Feb | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
Leeds are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 7 points from their 8 games thus far. Birmingham are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 17 points from the 8 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leeds are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Birmingham running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Birmingham C. | 5 games since last defeat. |