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Last updated : 24 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town travel to take on Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hatters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Leeds Utd. was more than a decade ago, in February 1992, with Leeds Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 13 AugLuton Town0 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
1991/1992Sat 29 FebLeeds Utd.2 - 0Luton TownPREM
1991/1992Sat 07 DecLuton Town0 - 2Leeds Utd.PREM
1990/1991Sat 19 JanLeeds Utd.2 - 1Luton TownPREM
1990/1991Sat 08 SepLuton Town1 - 0Leeds Utd.PREM
1988/1989Wed 02 NovLeeds Utd.0 - 2Luton TownLGEC
1978/1979Wed 13 DecLeeds Utd.4 - 1Luton TownLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Whites, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Leeds Utd., Luton Town are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Hatters have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leeds Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 63 points from 34 games. Luton Town's 48 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.63309312
Luton Town6312131310

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Luton Town 5 games since last away draw.