FM Preview: Swindon Town v Leyton Orient 08 Sep 2012

Last updated : 07 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, O's have recorded 8 wins, and Swindon Town have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was was two seasons ago, in October 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 08 Feb Leyton Orient 3 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Swindon Town 2-2 Leyton Orient League One
2010/2011 Tue 10 Aug Swindon Town 1 - 2 Leyton Orient League Cup
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Leyton Orient 0 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Swindon Town 3 - 2 Leyton Orient League One
2008/2009 Mon 13 Apr Swindon Town 0 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2008/2009 Fri 26 Dec Leyton Orient 1 - 2 Swindon Town League One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Robins have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 0.

In complete contrast to Swindon Town, Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the O's have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swindon Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 7 points from their 4 games so far.

Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 0 points from their 3 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 3 1 2 9 8 10
Leyton Orient 6 1 1 4 4 12 4

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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 Swindon Town. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here