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Leeds prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 3 draws, with 4 wins being posted by Whites.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Elland Road was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with the Whites carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 14 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 15 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 10 Feb | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 23 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 29 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 4 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 24 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 7 conceded.
Rovers have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pirates have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leeds' 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Rovers lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 4 from their 3 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
It's a close one to call, but I think that the Whites reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Rovers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds United | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Bristol Rovers | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |