FM Preview: Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United 13 Sep 2012

Last updated : 12 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United fixture

Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Brisbane Road on Thursday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, winning 52.38% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brisbane Road was less than a year ago, in November 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
2011/2012 Sat 28 Apr Hartlepool U. 2 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Leyton Orient 1-1 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Tue 15 Mar Hartlepool U. 0 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr Leyton Orient 1 - 3 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 14 Nov Hartlepool U. 1 - 0 Leyton Orient League One
2008/2009 Sat 21 Feb Hartlepool U. 0 - 1 Leyton Orient League One

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Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While O's have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Hartlepool United's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 3 points from their 4 games thus far.

Hartlepool United find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leyton Orient 6 1 1 4 3 11 4
Hartlepool United 6 1 1 4 5 12 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Brisbane Road for the O's and the Madmen are unable to see past Hartlepool United claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leyton Orient Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Hartlepool United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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