FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient 02 Oct 2010

Last updated : 01 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park 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 taste defeat on 15 occasions, and draw 10, from the 27 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Oldham Ath. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 MarOldham Ath.2 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
2009/2010Sat 15 AugLeyton Orient1 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 28 MarLeyton Orient2 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 20 DecOldham Ath.1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Sat 12 AprOldham Ath.2 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Sat 03 NovLeyton Orient1 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 17 MarLeyton Orient2 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The O's's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Oldham Ath.'s 13 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.61236105
Leyton Orient6213677

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Leyton Orient on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the O's. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.