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Bristol Rvs. play host to Leeds United at Memorial Stadium on Friday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Pirates.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1961, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Second Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1971/1972 | Sat 15 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 10 Feb | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 23 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 4-0 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 29 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 4 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 24 Aug | Leeds Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 21 Apr | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 29 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Leeds Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Whites have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 9 points from their 5 games so far. Leeds Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 0 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pirates's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Leeds Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Leeds Utd. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |