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Last updated : 19 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leyton Orient v Blackpool fixture

Leyton Orient play host to Blackpool at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, O's have recorded 17 wins, and Blackpool have come away with 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was back in March 2001, over five years ago, the O's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 30 SepBlackpool3 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
2000/2001Sat 26 MayBlackpool4 - 2Leyton OrientD3PO
2000/2001Tue 20 MarLeyton Orient1-0BlackpoolLGE2
2000/2001Sat 26 AugBlackpool2 - 2Leyton OrientLGE2
1994/1995Tue 07 FebLeyton Orient0 - 1BlackpoolLGE1
1994/1995Sat 05 NovBlackpool2 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1
1993/1994Sat 07 MayBlackpool4 - 1Leyton OrientLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Leyton Orient have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Blackpool however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Seasiders, and 7 goals against.

Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 27 matches. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 44 from their 27 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leyton Orient6141887
Blackpool650114815

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the O's at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Seasiders come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leyton Orient Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Blackpool 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.