FootyMAD's Stockport County match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stockport County v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, O's have recorded 9 wins, and Stockport Co. have come away with 13 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was more than three years back, in October 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 SepLeyton Orient0 - 3Stockport Co.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 19 NovLeyton Orient2 - 2Stockport Co.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 08 OctStockport Co.1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE2
1994/1995Sat 28 JanStockport Co.2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
1994/1995Sat 29 OctLeyton Orient0 - 1Stockport Co.LGE1
1993/1994Sat 16 AprLeyton Orient0 - 0Stockport Co.LGE1
1993/1994Tue 02 NovStockport Co.3 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Stockport County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hatters in those games, with 6 conceded.

The O's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The O's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Stockport Co. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 56 points from their 37 games so far. Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 36 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stockport Co.6222778
Leyton Orient640210712

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for O's could well see them head back from Edgeley Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stockport Co. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Leyton Orient 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.