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Leyton Orient travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, O's have recorded 4 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was just over four years ago, in April 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Leyton Orient | 2 - 4 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Leyton Orient | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Leyton Orient | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 6 conceded.
Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the O's have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 28 points from their 22 games played so far, Leyton Orient's total of 35 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Leyton Orient on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Hartlepool U.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |