History of the Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United fixture
Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Brisbane Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, O's have recorded 11 wins, and Scunthorpe United have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Brisbane Road was less than a year ago, in February 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 18 Feb | Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 08 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 3 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Leyton Orient | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Leyton Orient | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
Scunthorpe United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Iron have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leyton Orient's 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 17 points from their 21 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Scunthorpe United is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the O's in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 13 games since last home draw. Won their latest 8 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 18 . |
| Scunthorpe United | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
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