FootyMAD's Leyton Orient match preview

Last updated : 14 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Leyton Orient fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Leyton Orient at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Stags have recorded 8 wins, and Leyton Orient have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in November 2004, with Leyton Orient inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Stags 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:
2005/2006Sat 01 OctLeyton Orient3 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
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

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Stags, with 4 goals against.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The O's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 52 points from their 41 games played so far, Leyton Orient are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 70 points from 41 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town632110511
Leyton Orient63218511

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stags are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield TownWon 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Leyton OrientNot won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.