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Leyton Orient play host to Nottingham Forest at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 12 of the 25 previous games, with the O's winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was back in September 1998, over five years ago, where Nottm. Forest annihilated the O's 1-5 in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 3 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 22 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 15 Sep | Leyton Orient | 1-5 | Nottm. Forest | LGEC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 30 Jan | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | FAC |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 29 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 3 - 0 | Orient | CHMP |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 13 Nov | Orient | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1975/1976 | Sat 27 Mar | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Orient | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Nottm. Forest have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Forest's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 44 matches. Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 78 points from 44 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the O's of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Nottm. Forest, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leyton Orient | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Nottm. Forest | 4 games since last defeat. |