History of the Colchester United v Leyton Orient fixture
Leyton Orient face a trip to Colchester United at Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, O's have recorded 3 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Community Stadium was just last season, in September 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 23 Oct | Leyton Orient | 0 - 2 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Jan | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Colchester U. | 1-1 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 03 Jan | Leyton Orient | 4 - 2 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 02 Nov | Colchester U. | 3 - 2 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 May | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Oct | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While U's have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Leyton Orient's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The O's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Colchester United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 41 matches.
Leyton Orient's 64 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the O's of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Community Stadium with Leyton Orient coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here