FM Preview: Leyton Orient v Norwich City 13 Apr 2010

Last updated : 12 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Norwich City fixture

Leyton Orient play host to Norwich City at Matchroom Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, O's have recorded 10 wins, and Norwich City have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1982, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 29 SepNorwich City4 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
1981/1982Sat 08 MayNorwich City2 - 0OrientCHMP
1981/1982Tue 16 MarOrient1-1Norwich CityCHMP
1977/1978Mon 16 JanNorwich City0 - 1OrientFAC
1977/1978Fri 06 JanOrient1 - 1Norwich CityFAC
1974/1975Sat 05 AprNorwich City2 - 0OrientCHMP
1974/1975Sat 26 OctOrient0 - 3Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

Norwich City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Canaries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 41 matches. Norwich City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 41 games giving them a return of 86 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6114484
Norwich City63219711

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the O's at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Canaries come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Norwich City Not won in previous 2 away matches.