History of the Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Leyton Orient play host to Shrewsbury Town at Brisbane Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, winning 61.54% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was back in August 2005, over five years ago, with Shrewsbury Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the O's in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 3 | Leyton Orient | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Leyton Orient | 4 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Two |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Leyton Orient | 0 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League Division Three |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League Division Three |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. O's have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
The away form of Shrewsbury Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 16 matches.
Shrewsbury Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 14 points from their 16 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the O's to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Town | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here