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Leyton Orient prepare to entertain Darlington at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The O's are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 3 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Matchroom Stadium was just last season, in January 2004, the O's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the O's in those games, with 7 conceded.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Quakers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 46 points from their 34 games played so far, Darlington's total of 51 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leyton Orient are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leyton Orient | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | No sequences of note |