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Leyton Orient travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, O's have recorded 7 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was back in December 2005, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Rochdale | 2 - 4 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Leyton Orient | 1 - 4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Leyton Orient however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rochdale's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
O's's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Rochdale, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Leyton Orient | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |