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Last updated : 18 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Northampton Town v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Northampton Town at Sixfields 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 20 and win only 6 of the 34 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Tue 14 FebNorthampton1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
2005/2006Sat 14 JanLeyton Orient1 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
2004/2005Sat 02 AprLeyton Orient3 - 2NorthamptonLGE2
2004/2005Sat 28 AugNorthampton2 - 2Leyton OrientLGE2
2003/2004Sat 28 FebNorthampton1 - 0Leyton OrientLGE2
2003/2004Sat 25 OctLeyton Orient1 - 1NorthamptonLGE2
1999/2000Tue 07 MarNorthampton2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 in the wrong end.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the O's have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 21 matches. Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 21 points from their 21 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Northampton6123485
Leyton Orient6222768

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leyton Orient are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Sixfields with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Northampton Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Leyton Orient Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.