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Leyton Orient face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, O's have recorded 8 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2003, with Leyton Orient inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Shrimpers 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 | Tue 07 Dec | Leyton Orient | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Mar | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Sep | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Shrimpers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the O's have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 74 points from their 41 games. Leyton Orient see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 54 points from their 42 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
O's are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southend Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Leyton Orient | Not won in previous 12 away matches. |