History of the Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient fixture
Leyton Orient pack their bags to visit Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium 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 12 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The previous match played between the two at Glanford Park Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2009, the Iron carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | 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
Scunthorpe United 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, 7 to 6.
The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the O's have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe United see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far,
Leyton Orient find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 6 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the O's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Leyton Orient | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here