FM Preview: Leyton Orient v Coventry City 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leyton Orient v Coventry City fixture

Leyton Orient play host to Coventry City at Brisbane Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, O's have recorded 9 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 7 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1973, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1972/1973 Sat 13 Jan Orient 1-4 Coventry City F.A. Cup
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
1965/1966 Wed 22 Sep Leyton Orient 0 - 3 Coventry City League Cup
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)

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Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 14 matches.

Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 11 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leyton Orient 6 2 0 4 2 7 6
Coventry City 6 2 2 2 10 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the O's. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leyton Orient 10 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Coventry City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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