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Sunderland face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 9 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2004, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Whites 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 | Sun 26 Dec | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 24 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 28 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 07 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 18 Nov | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leeds Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 6 matches. Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Whites, as the The Black Cats have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |