FM Preview: Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Leyton Orient play host to Doncaster Rovers at Brisbane Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 10 of the 14 contests.

The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was just over four years ago, in April 2008, 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
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr Leyton Orient 1-1 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2007/2008 Sun 28 Oct Doncaster Rvs. 4 - 2 Leyton Orient League One
2006/2007 Sat 14 Apr Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Doncaster Rvs. League One
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Doncaster Rvs. 0 - 0 Leyton Orient League One
2003/2004 Sat 10 Jan Doncaster Rvs. 5 - 0 Leyton Orient League Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 09 Aug Leyton Orient 1 - 3 Doncaster Rvs. League Division Three
1997/1998 Sun 28 Dec Leyton Orient 8 - 0 Doncaster Rvs. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient 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, 9 to 8.

The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Rovers, and 9 goals against.

Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 10 points from their 7 games played so far,

Doncaster Rovers's 11 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leyton Orient 6 3 1 2 7 8 10
Doncaster Rovers 6 2 2 2 7 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 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Doncaster Rovers Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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