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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Leyton Orient at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, Spireites have recorded 4 wins, and Leyton Orient have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in November 2005, with Leyton Orient inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Spireites in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Oct | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 16 Nov | Chesterfield | 1-2 | Leyton Orient | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Leyton Orient | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Dec | Chesterfield | 4 - 1 | Leyton Orient | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 15 Jan | Orient | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 28 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Orient | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Spireites have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Leyton Orient's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The O's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Chesterfield are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 36 matches. Leyton Orient find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 36 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Leyton Orient claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Leyton Orient | 5 games since last defeat. |