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Last updated : 20 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Leeds United at Elland Road on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The O's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 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:
2007/2008Sat 05 AprLeyton Orient0 - 2Leeds Utd.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 13 OctLeeds Utd.1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
1963/1964Sat 04 AprLeeds Utd.2 - 1Leyton OrientCHMP
1963/1964Sat 23 NovLeyton Orient0 - 2Leeds Utd.CHMP
1961/1962Sat 31 MarLeyton Orient0 - 0Leeds Utd.CHMP
1961/1962Sat 11 NovLeeds Utd.0 - 0Leyton OrientCHMP
1960/1961Wed 14 SepLeyton Orient0 - 1Leeds Utd.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Whites, with 8 goals against.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leeds Utd.'s total of 20 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 9 points from their 11 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds Utd.630310129
Leyton Orient60246132

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Leyton Orient not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Leeds Utd. will ease to victory over the O's. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd. Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Leyton Orient Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.