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Preston N.E. face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, North End have recorded 9 wins, and Leeds Utd. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2004, the Whites carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 4 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 08 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | FAC |
| 1966/1967 | Wed 12 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGEC |
| 1966/1967 | Tue 04 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGEC |
| 1963/1964 | Tue 03 Mar | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 16 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 8 conceded.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Leeds Utd.'s total of 26 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Preston N.E. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played 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 Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Whites. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |