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Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 2 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Matchroom Stadium was just last season, in February 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 3 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While O's have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Cumbrians have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leyton Orient are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 34 points from their 32 games thus far. Carlisle Utd.'s 46 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Matchroom Stadium for the O's and the Madmen are unable to see past Carlisle Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leyton Orient | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |