FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton 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 lose 9 and win only 3 of the 17 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Tranmere Rovers running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Tranmere Rvs. 2-0 Leyton Orient League One
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Leyton Orient 0 - 3 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 2 Leyton Orient League One
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Tue 17 Nov Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Tranmere Rovers, Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the O's have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tranmere Rovers 6 2 2 2 7 10 8
Leyton Orient 6 1 2 3 7 12 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the O's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tranmere Rovers Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Leyton Orient Not won in previous 5 away matches.

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