FM Preview: Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The O's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Valley was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Charlton Athletic running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 31 Dec Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Charlton Ath. League One
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Charlton Ath. 3-1 Leyton Orient League One
2010/2011 Fri 13 Aug Leyton Orient 1 - 3 Charlton Ath. League One
2009/2010 Mon 25 Jan Charlton Ath. 0 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Leyton Orient 1 - 2 Charlton Ath. League One
2005/2006 Sat 28 Jan Charlton Ath. 2 - 1 Leyton Orient F.A. Cup
1990/1991 Tue 09 Oct Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Charlton Ath. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the O's have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Charlton Athletic are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 39 games giving them a return of 82 points.

Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 38 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Charlton Athletic 6 2 1 3 7 8 7
Leyton Orient 6 2 0 4 6 11 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Charlton Athletic may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Charlton Athletic 5 games since last home draw.
Leyton Orient 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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