FM Preview: Millwall v Leyton Orient 24 Apr 2010

Last updated : 23 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Millwall v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Millwall at The Den on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The O's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 8 of the 34 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the The Lions carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 26 SepLeyton Orient1 - 0MillwallLGE1
2008/2009Sat 25 AprMillwall2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2008/2009Sat 22 NovLeyton Orient0 - 0MillwallLGE1
2007/2008Sat 15 MarMillwall0 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Tue 04 DecLeyton Orient0 - 1MillwallLGE1
2006/2007Tue 20 FebMillwall2 - 5Leyton OrientLGE1
2006/2007Tue 08 AugLeyton Orient2 - 0MillwallLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Millwall are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, The Lions have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 1.

In complete contrast to Millwall, Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. O's have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Millwall are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 79 points from 43 games. Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 43 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall632113411
Leyton Orient6213677

FootyMad's prediction ...

O's are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Millwall. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Millwall Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Not won in previous 8 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.