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Leyton Orient face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, O's have recorded 3 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Leyton Orient | 2 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 4 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Leyton Orient is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the O's have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe U. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 57 points from their 32 games. Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 45 points from their 32 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Iron, as the O's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |