Wanderers have the head-to-head edge over Leeds United, with 25 wins to 22 from the 60 previous meetings. 20 to 18 in the league. However, we have only won 7 times at Elland Road in 28 visits. That said, Leeds have not beaten Wanderers at home in any of their last three attempts.
These stats include 4 meetings with Leeds City FC, who were dissolved in 1919 due to financial irregularities - something their successors are no stranger to either.
Prior to this season's 2-2 draw at the Reebok (match report here: http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/2012/10/02/bolton-wanderers-2-2-leeds-united.html), thanks to a brace from Kevin Davies, the clubs had not met since 2003/4, when Wanderers did a PL double over the Yorkshire club.
A win today would take Wanderers above Leeds, who are currently 9th to our 14th in the league. Should Leeds United win, it will be their 1,000th home victory in league football.
Wanderers have scored 10 goals in their last 3 games.
Wanderers have thrown away an unrivalled 21 points from winning positions this season, but have mounted 326 goal attempts, the most in the league. Leeds have engaged in the fewest (204).
Form guide (most recent first)
Wanderers: WLLWDLWDDD
Leeds Utd: LLWWLWWWLL
Did you know?
Leeds gave Soft Cell, Kaiser Chiefs, and Mel C of the Spice Girls to the world.
The average resident of Leeds earns £471 per week.
On his last visit to Leeds, JA606 poster largehat stayed in the hotel across from Leeds railway station and was carnally propositioned at breakfast by the ubercamp duty manager.
Water supply and sewarage services in Leeds are provided by Yorkshire Water.
Leeds has a BNP MEP and is twinned with Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Our predictions
Wanderers win - 12
Cornered Effeminate Fool, largehat, OnlyOneFinFreedman, goldenwyndavies, GreekWanderer, Mallorca Trotter, MA_BWFC, Vera, TheHateCamel, Romance in Durango, SUPERWHITEINEXILE, bennythedip
The Draw - 7
Petrov, royston-vasey, GoldenGambler, Norpig, finlaymcdanger, GrashBWFC, ExiledinEssex
Leeds United win - 2
WanderersForever, WhiteBic
Odds
Leeds 6/4 The Draw 12/5 Wanderers 17/10
Final score
LEEDS UTD 1-0 WANDERERS
Becchio pen 66'
Team News
Holden not ready, M Davies, Vela, Wheater long term injuries. Mills injured. Ngog and Afobe have knocks. Defender Aidan White suspended for Leeds, leading scorer Becchio missed the defeat at Hull with a thigh problem.
Wanderers unchanged - Ngog replaces Riley on bench
Bogdan, Mears, Knight, Ream, Alonso, Spearing (Butterfield 78), Andrews, Chung-Yong (Ngog 69), Pratley (Afobe 69), Eagles, K Davies
Subs: Lonergan, Ngog, Petrov, Afobe, Ricketts, Sordell, Butterfield
Leeds
Kenny, Peltier, Pearce, Green, Austin, Becchio, Tate, Norris, Diouf, Byram, McCormack
Subs: Ashdown, Drury, Lees, Brown, Gray, Somma, Hall
Official BWFC live text updates
http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/live-updates-leeds-v-wanderers-1.1.13-571016.aspx
LIVE version of this thread
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/177946
Audio link courtesy of eppyfizz:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mighty-whites
Leeds Utd 1-0 Wanderers LIVE match thread
posted on 1/1/13
Sky says Leeds had 4 shots on target to our 3...
And 9 off target to our 6.
We had 51% possession. Hardly dominant, Mr F.
posted on 1/1/13
just seen the foul on ssn.there looked no pressure on plenty of bodies back in box all mears had to do was close the lad down but he brainlessy dived in for a stupid foul.unforgivable really.
posted on 1/1/13
D,F. Has worked very well with the defenders he has inherited , so lets just wait for the transfer window , i for one will give him the chance to turn this around as i think he will do.
posted on 1/1/13
DROWN THE WITCH!
posted on 1/1/13
i bet df must be wondering why he left palace for us.coyle has left the club with some rubbish players on long term contracts and no money.there will be no quick fix in jan this is a 3/4 year job.
posted on 1/1/13
I feel like Hannibal Lector. The bandit has been devoured (with a nice chianti). Now it's time to Silence the Lambs.
I would recommend some of you read LH's fantastic comment on the first page of this thread - number 22.
It is a factual account of the last 18 months, written to a Leeds fan (Sir Kenneth Bates). It goes to prove that when you stick to facts and remove prejudice, our situation is hardly a surprise.
Try taking your love of BWFC out of the equation for a moment, read it and then come back with honest opinion.
Only the lambs will still be screaming!!!!!
posted on 1/1/13
The malaise under Coyle continued into pre-season, some truly dismal results, Coyle himself set a target of 2 points per game for this season, he averaged about 1.1. It was time for a change.
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Finally CEF we can put this to bed as I am in total agreement with you
posted on 1/1/13
name me one good full time signing by coyle apart from holden and to a lesser extent eagles.that is the reason we went down and are struggling in the championship.in fact our best players apart from those 2 were signed by sam and megson.
posted on 1/1/13
No need for anyone to name you one benny, you've just named two yourself.
That's like saying, name me two reasons to stop smoking other than it will save me a fortune and could stop me from getting cancer.
posted on 1/1/13
well we are where but if i was manager i would consider offers for any of my senior squad apart from mavies lee eagles holden and kevin davies.