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Last updated : 27 October 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Doncaster Rovers at Keepmoat Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, O's have recorded 3 wins, and Doncaster Rvs. have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 AprLeyton Orient1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 04 NovDoncaster Rvs.0 - 0Leyton OrientLGE1
2003/2004Sat 10 JanDoncaster Rvs.5 - 0Leyton OrientLGE2
2003/2004Sat 09 AugLeyton Orient1 - 3Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1997/1998Sun 28 DecLeyton Orient8 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE2
1997/1998Tue 02 SepDoncaster Rvs.1 - 4Leyton OrientLGE2
1996/1997Sat 12 AprLeyton Orient2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Doncaster Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Rovers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.

The O's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played so far, Leyton Orient are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 23 points from the 12 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Doncaster Rvs.632110411
Leyton Orient62138137

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for O's could well see them head back from Keepmoat Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Doncaster Rvs. 9 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Leyton Orient Not won in previous 2 away matches.