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Leyton Orient face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, O's have recorded 10 wins, and Walsall have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Leyton Orient | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 30 Nov | Leyton Orient | 1 - 0 | Walsall | ASSM |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 27 Jan | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 09 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Leyton Orient | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Saddlers, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Walsall, Leyton Orient are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the O's have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall's 30 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Leyton Orient are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the O's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |