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LEEDS V UTD BIG-MATCH FACTS Leeds v Man Utd (Saturday 1200 BST) Elland Road Saturday, 18 October Kick-off: 1200 BST Referee: Graham Poll (Tring) LEEDS UNITED lock horns with Manchester United in a high noon Elland Road Saturday showdown. The champions travel across the Pennines in search of a third Premiership win on the trot, and knowing that a point would be enough to put them back to the top of the table for three hours at least. Leeds, languishing in the bottom five, are pursuing a third League win of the season. Under pressure manager Peter Reid ended a traumatic week by witnessing a 2-1 victory for his side against Blackburn last time out. It was their first League home win of the season and ended a three-match goalless losing run. Now Leeds aim to complete back-to-back wins for the first time since the final two games of the last campaign. The Whites are also looking for a second successive maximum in this fixture. Last season Harry Kewell's free header from Ian Harte's cross proved enough for victory against an injury hit Red Devils side. MANCHESTER UNITED have won six and drawn one of their eight Premiership games. With just three goals conceded they hold the tightest defence in the top division. They travel to Leeds on the back of a 1-4 win at Leicester and a 3-0 home success over Birmingham. Sir Alex Ferguson's side have lost just one of their last 26 Premiership outings. The Red Devils' loss on last season's visit to Elland Road was their only defeat to Leeds in 11 home and away Premiership meetings. There is a certain symmetry to the League head-to-head count at Leeds. United have won 15, lost 15 and drawn 15 at the west Yorkshire venue. Ruud Van Nistelrooy has scored five goals in Manchester United's last three Premiership and Champions League matches. The Dutchman heads the goalscorers list in the top division with eight, but he's yet to net against Leeds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEQUENCES/RECENT FORM LEEDS UNITED 16th 8 points Highest achievable after Saturday's games: (mathematically) 8th, (realistically) 10th Lowest could fall: 19th Won last two home games against Swindon in the Carling Cup and Blackburn in the Premiership. Gone eight games since winning by more than one goal. MANCHESTER UNITED 3rd 19 points Highest achievable after Saturday's games: TOP Lowest could fall: 3rd Won three and drawn one since their only Premiership defeat - a 1-0 reverse away to Southampton on 31 August. One of three clubs to have won as many as three home Premier League matches. The others are Arsenal and Chelsea. Boast the best disciplinary record in the top League (no reds, ten yellows). Gone 12 games since conceding more than one goal in a League match. Completed 26 Premiership matches since losing by more than one goal. Conceded 397 goals in the Premier League. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL CAREER MILESTONES LEEDS UNITED Alan SMITH is one strike away from totalling 50 goals for Leeds. If he plays, SMITH will be making his 200th club appearance - all for Leeds. Mark VIDUKLA needs a hat trick to register 100 goals for British clubs. If selected in the eleven, Eirik BAKKE will be making his 100th Premiership start for United. If he figures, Lucas RADEBE will be making his 250th appearance for the west Yorkshire club. MANCHESTER UNITED Roy KEANE is a hat trick away from 50 goals for Manchester United. If he plays, Mikael SILVESTRE will be making his 200th appearance for the Red Devils. If he plays, Rio FERDINAND will be facing his former club. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME: Leeds United 1-0 Manchester United 14 September 2002 - Ref: Jeff Winter Leeds scorer: Kewell 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS League: Leeds 23 wins, Man Utd 36, Draws 31 Prem: Leeds 4 wins, Man Utd 12, Draws 6 HEAD TO HEAD at Leeds League: Leeds 15 wins, Man Utd 15, Draws 15 Prem: Leeds 4 wins, Man Utd 4, Draws 3 news.bbc.co.uk http://www.red11.org/news ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/GtUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
