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Last updated : 19 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Leicester City fixture

Leyton Orient play host to Leicester City at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, O's have recorded 11 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was amazingly over twenty years ago, in May 1982, with Leyton Orient running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Second Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1981/1982Tue 18 MayOrient3-0Leicester CityCHMP
1981/1982Sat 14 NovLeicester City0 - 1OrientCHMP
1979/1980Sat 03 MayOrient0 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
1979/1980Sat 08 DecLeicester City2 - 2OrientCHMP
1978/1979Sat 10 FebLeicester City5 - 3OrientCHMP
1978/1979Sat 30 SepOrient0 - 1Leicester CityCHMP
1971/1972Sat 05 FebLeicester City0 - 2OrientFAC

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The O's's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Leicester City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Foxes have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.

Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 8 points from their 6 games played so far, Leicester City's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6222688
Leicester City631212510

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Leyton Orient's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Leicester City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Leicester City 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.