FM Preview: Leeds United v Hull City 18 Sep 2012

Last updated : 17 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leeds United v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 13 occasions, and draw 6, from the 21 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Elland Road was just last season, in August 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar Hull City 0 - 0 Leeds Utd. Championship
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Leeds Utd. 4-1 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Hull City 2 - 2 Leeds Utd. Championship
2010/2011 Tue 09 Nov Leeds Utd. 2 - 2 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 30 Jan Hull City 1 - 2 Leeds Utd. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 23 Dec Leeds Utd. 0 - 0 Hull City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 01 Apr Hull City 1 - 0 Leeds Utd. Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Leeds United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Whites, with 6 goals against.

In complete contrast to Leeds United, Hull City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Tigers have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds United's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Hull City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leeds United 6 3 1 2 11 8 10
Hull City 6 3 1 2 10 6 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Whites, as the Tigers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leeds United Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hull City Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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