FootyMAD's Leyton Orient match preview

Last updated : 30 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Leyton Orient at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 15 out of 22 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, the O's carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 07 MayLeyton Orient2 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 27 NovMansfield Town0 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
2003/2004Sat 17 JanLeyton Orient3 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2003/2004Sat 16 AugMansfield Town1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
2001/2002Tue 19 MarLeyton Orient2 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2001/2002Fri 05 OctMansfield Town3 - 2Leyton OrientLGE2
2000/2001Sat 21 AprMansfield Town2 - 0Leyton OrientLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While O's have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Stags have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leyton Orient are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 20 points from 11 games. Mansfield Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 7 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6312111010
Mansfield Town61237115

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the O's, as the Stags have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton OrientUnbeaten run of 4 matches.
Mansfield TownNot won in previous 9 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.