FootyMAD's Tranmere Rovers match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, 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 7 and win only 2 of the 12 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 18 OctLeyton Orient0 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 09 FebTranmere Rvs.1 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Tue 08 JanLeyton Orient3 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 24 FebLeyton Orient3 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 02 SepTranmere Rvs.3 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
1990/1991Sat 02 FebLeyton Orient4 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
1990/1991Mon 17 SepTranmere Rvs.3 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Tranmere Rvs., Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the O's have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tranmere Rvs.'s 43 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 26 points from their 29 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.631211810
Leyton Orient61146114

FootyMad's prediction ...

O's are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Tranmere Rvs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Leyton Orient 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.