FM Preview: Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers 13 Aug 2011

Last updated : 12 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Leyton Orient at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers 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 less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Leyton Orient 0-3 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 2 Leyton Orient League One
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Tranmere Rvs. 2 - 1 Leyton Orient League One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Leyton Orient 2 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. League One
2009/2010 Tue 17 Nov Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Tranmere Rvs. F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Tranmere Rvs. 1 - 1 Leyton Orient F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb Tranmere Rvs. 0 - 0 Leyton Orient League One

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Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While O's have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Tranmere Rovers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

Tranmere Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 3 from their 1 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leyton Orient 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Tranmere Rovers 6 3 1 2 9 6 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Leyton Orient. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leyton Orient Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tranmere Rovers Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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