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Leyton Orient play host to Colchester United at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 3 of the 17 games.
The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was more than a decade ago, in December 1997, the O's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 09 Dec | Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Colchester U. | ASSM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Leyton Orient | 0 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 04 Feb | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 49 points from their 41 games played so far, Colchester U.'s 57 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the O's. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leyton Orient | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Colchester U. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |