FootyMAD's Leyton Orient match preview

Last updated : 01 May 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield face a trip to Leyton Orient at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2008, with Huddersfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the O's 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:
2008/2009Tue 25 NovHuddersfield0 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2007/2008Sat 08 MarLeyton Orient0 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2007/2008Sat 24 NovHuddersfield0 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2006/2007Sat 05 MayHuddersfield3 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
2006/2007Sat 09 DecLeyton Orient1 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2003/2004Sat 03 AprLeyton Orient1 - 1HuddersfieldLGE2
2003/2004Sat 27 SepHuddersfield3 - 0Leyton OrientLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Terriers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Terriers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.

Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 55 points from their 45 games played so far, Huddersfield's 67 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient63128810
Huddersfield641110713

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Leyton Orient. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Huddersfield 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.