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Leyton Orient face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, O's have recorded 7 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 23 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Wed 01 Sep | Brighton & HA | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient | ASSM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 06 Oct | Leyton Orient | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | ASSM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Oct | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Leyton Orient | ASSM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 4 conceded.
Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the O's, and 7 goals against.
Brighton & HA are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 20 games giving them a return of 37 points. Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 19 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the O's to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |