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Leeds prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Whites.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Elland Road was earlier this season, as the Whites squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 23 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Boxing Day | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Thu 18 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 6 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Wed 22 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 2 | Hartlepools | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hartlepool have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Pools have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded 8.
Leeds' total of 29 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the play-off places in Coca-Cola League One. Hartlepool's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Whites are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |