History of the Leyton Orient v Southampton fixture
Southampton face a trip to Leyton Orient at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Saints have recorded 4 wins, and Leyton Orient have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Leyton Orient | 2-2 | Southampton | League One |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 26 Jan | Orient | 0 - 2 | Southampton | F.A. Cup |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 25 Apr | Orient | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Second Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 04 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Orient | Second Division |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 26 Apr | Orient | 2 - 3 | Southampton | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Saints, and 3 goals against.
Leyton Orient lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 60 points from their 39 games so far.
Southampton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 38 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Leyton Orient. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southampton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here