FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 31 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United fixture

Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, winning 52.94% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Matchroom Stadium was just last season, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 29 DecHartlepool U.1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Sat 22 SepLeyton Orient2-4Hartlepool U.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 12 AprHartlepool U.4 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
2002/2003Sat 23 NovLeyton Orient1 - 2Hartlepool U.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 29 DecHartlepool U.3 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
2001/2002Mon 27 AugLeyton Orient2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
2000/2001Mon 16 AprLeyton Orient3 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While O's have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Hartlepool U.'s away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pools have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 10 points from their 14 games thus far. Hartlepool U.'s 23 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6024592
Hartlepool U.641113913

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 Pools 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 6 home matches.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Hartlepool U. 9 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.