History of the Leyton Orient v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Pompey have recorded 5 wins, and Leyton Orient have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Leyton Orient was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1996, the O's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 20 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 4 | Leyton Orient | F.A. Cup |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 04 Sep | Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Portsmouth | League Cup |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 20 Aug | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Leyton Orient | League Cup |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 25 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Leyton Orient | F.A. Cup |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 02 May | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 | Orient | Third Division |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 18 Jan | Orient | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | Third 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 only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Pompey have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Leyton Orient's 54 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 30 points from their 36 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the O's, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Portsmouth | 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here