| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Gillingham and Leyton Orient at 19:45 on Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 in the League One. |
History of the Gillingham v Leyton Orient fixture
Leyton Orient pack their bags to visit Gillingham at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, O's have recorded 9 wins, and Gillingham have come away with 14 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Priestfield Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2007, with Gillingham running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Dec | Leyton Orient | 3 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 | | 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 | | 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Leyton Orient | 3 - 3 | Gillingham | LGE1 | | 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Mar | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 | | 1995/1996 | Mon 01 Jan | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Gillingham are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The O's's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 32 matches. Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 36 points from their 31 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the O's out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Gillingham. Away win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Gillingham |
No sequences of note |
| Leyton Orient |
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.
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