FootyMAD's Doncaster Rovers match preview

Last updated : 18 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 10 of the 13 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Matchroom Stadium was just last season, in April 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 28 OctDoncaster Rvs.4 - 2Leyton OrientLGE1
2006/2007Sat 14 AprLeyton Orient1-1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 04 NovDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. O's have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 56 points from their 43 games played so far, Doncaster Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 76 points from 43 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient61052103
Doncaster Rvs.6222768

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the O's at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Rovers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Doncaster Rvs. Not won in previous 3 away matches.