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Middlesbrough travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 10 of the 41 games.
The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was back in January 2004, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2 - 3 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 May | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 40 points from 24 games. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Whites, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |