FootyMAD's Mansfield Town match preview

Last updated : 16 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Leyton Orient v Mansfield Town fixture

Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Mansfield Town at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Matchroom Stadium was two seasons ago, in March 2002, with Leyton Orient running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 16 AugMansfield Town1 - 1Leyton OrientLD3
2001/2002Tue 19 MarLeyton Orient2-0Mansfield TownLD3
2001/2002Fri 05 OctMansfield Town3 - 2Leyton OrientLD3
2000/2001Sat 21 AprMansfield Town2 - 0Leyton OrientLD3
2000/2001Sat 04 NovLeyton Orient2 - 1Mansfield TownLD3
1999/2000Sat 04 MarLeyton Orient1 - 3Mansfield TownLD3
1999/2000Sat 11 SepMansfield Town1 - 1Leyton OrientLD3

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the O's in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Stags, and 9 goals against.

Leyton Orient's 32 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 49 points from 25 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6213597
Mansfield Town64117513

FootyMad's prediction ...

O's go into their game against Mansfield Town in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Mansfield Town Undefeated in last 5 away games.