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Sheff. Utd. face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 7 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, where Sheff. Utd. annihilated the Blades 0 - 4 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 29 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 09 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Sun 13 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 18 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Whites in those games, with 7 conceded.
Sheff. Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Blades pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 24 points from 13 games. Sheff. Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola Championship, with their 14 games giving them a return of 36 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Utd. are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |