History of the Coventry City v Leyton Orient fixture
Leyton Orient travel to take on Coventry City at City of Coventry Stadium 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 taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 6, from the 19 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Coventry City was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1965, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Second Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Coventry City | League One |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 23 Apr | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Second Division |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 27 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | Second Division |
| 1964/1965 | Wed 28 Apr | Leyton Orient | 1 - 3 | Coventry City | Second Division |
| 1964/1965 | Sat 07 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | Second Division |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 14 Jan | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | Third Division (South) |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 10 Sep | Leyton Orient | 3 - 1 | Coventry City | Third Division (South) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Coventry City's 64 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Leyton Orient's 67 points from 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the O's out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Coventry City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here