FootyMAD's Rochdale match preview

History of the Rochdale v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2002, the Dale carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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:
2003/2004	Sat 01 Nov	Leyton Orient	2 - 1	Rochdale	LD3
2002/2003	Tue 25 Feb	Leyton Orient	0 - 1	Rochdale	LD3
2002/2003	Sat 10 Aug	Rochdale	1 - 0	Leyton Orient	LD3
2001/2002	Sat 30 Mar	Rochdale	3 - 0	Leyton Orient	LD3
2001/2002	Sat 27 Oct	Leyton Orient	4 - 2	Rochdale	LD3
2000/2001	Sun 28 Jan	Rochdale	3 - 1	Leyton Orient	LD3
2000/2001	Sat 23 Dec	Leyton Orient	1 - 1	Rochdale	LD3

Recent respective form guides

Rochdale have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. O's have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Rochdale are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 42 matches. Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Three, showing a record of 50 points from their 42 games played so far,

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Rochdale	6	1	2	3	6	9	5
Leyton Orient	6	0	3	3	3	9	3

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 Spotland with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Rochdale	Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Leyton Orient	Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 11 most recent games.