, PREVIEW: Leyton Orient vs Barnet

PREVIEW: Leyton Orient vs Barnet

Leyton Orient vs Barnet

Relegated Leyton Orient will be hoping to bounce back at the first time of asking after relegation from League 1 last season. In a season of turmoil, the O’s saw different managers but stability seems to have come by with the appointment of former player Ian Hendon who was 1st team coach at West Ham last season. A whole host of changes behind the scenes saw the whole backroom staff changing with Andy Hessenthaler joining Hendon as his assistant. The higher wage earners have departed alongide over 15 players Darius Henderson (Scunthorpe), Romain Vincelot (Coventry), Scott Cuthbert (Luton Town), Andrea Dossena (Released) to name a few.

Hendon wasted no time in recruiting signings with his links to several players at West Ham, a youthful, hungrier side has been recruited. Sean Clohessy (Colchester), Paul McCallum (Portsmouth), Alex Ciask (Burnley), Ollie Palmer (Mansfield), Connor Essam (Dover).

  • Home form was joint worst in the league last season – 21 out of 49 collected on travels
  • Only picked up 4 points from last 7 games – 4 draws

Conference Champions Barnet will be looking to continue where they left off last season after regaining their league status after 2 seasons away. Martin Allen gained promotion in his 4th spell at the club and has continued to rebuild his squad. Bira Dembele (Stevenage), Kevin Lisbie and Shaun Batt (Leyton Orient), Gavin Hoyte (Gillingham) have joined ahead of the new campaign adding a wealth of experience. A few players have departed Lee Cook (Eastleigh), Iffy Allen (Yeovil), Keanu Marsh Brown (Forest Green). The Bees were free scoring in the conference and will be keen to open up their League 2 campaign with victory.

  • Highest Scorers in conference away from home – 40 in 23 games
  • Only lost 2 in last 11 games
  • Only failed to score in games last season – away from home

Head to Head: 20 meetings – Leyton Orient 8Barnet 5, Draw 7

Last Meeting – Leyton Orient 1-0 Barnet – JPT- 9th October 2012

  • Orient are unbeaten in last 8 meetings between sides
  • Orient suffered only lost 1 in last 11 against Barnet
  • Barnet last won at Brisbane Road in 1997 – 1-0

Prediction – Leyton 3-2 Barnet

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