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Last updated : 03 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient pack their bags to visit Doncaster Rovers at Earth 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Earth Stadium was within the last three years, in January 2004, with Doncaster Rvs. annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a League Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 10 JanDoncaster Rvs.5 - 0Leyton OrientLGE2
2003/2004Sat 09 AugLeyton Orient1 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1997/1998Sun 28 DecLeyton Orient8 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1997/1998Tue 02 SepDoncaster Rvs.1 - 4Leyton OrientLGE2
1996/1997Sat 12 AprLeyton Orient2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1996/1997Sat 05 OctDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
1995/1996Sat 16 DecDoncaster Rvs.4 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the O's have hit 6 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches. Leyton Orient find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 13 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.63218511
Leyton Orient61329126

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:
Doncaster Rvs. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Not won in previous 8 away matches.