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Swansea City face a trip to Leyton Orient at Matchroom Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 8 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2005, with Leyton Orient running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Leyton Orient | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Leyton Orient | 1 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Leyton Orient | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Leyton Orient | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Leyton Orient have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the O's in those games, with 6 conceded.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Swans, and 10 goals against.
Leyton Orient's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Swansea City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 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 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Leyton Orient may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leyton Orient | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Swansea City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |