Wycombe Wanderers face a familiar challenge as they prepare for their League One trip to Leyton Orient on Saturday, aiming to break a long-standing hoodoo in the capital. The Chairboys have lost their last four away league games against London sides and have never before lost five in a row in the EFL.
Recent struggles on the road
Matt Bloomfield's side sit 23rd in the table with just three points from their opening five matches, a position that shows the importance of halting this slide. Their recent form shows a team struggling for wins, with three draws and two losses in their last five outings. The most recent was a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to Milton Keynes Dons, where goals from Dan Casey, Ewan Henderson and a late equaliser from Jayden Wareham salvaged a point.
Orient's own home woes
Leyton Orient, however, are not without their own problems. The home team have failed to win any of their last six home league games, a run stretching back to last season. This current sequence is their longest winless streak at Brisbane Road since a seven-game stretch in October 2024. Despite this, they sit comfortably in 10th place with seven points, having scored 10 goals already this campaign.
Head-to-head history
The historical record offers a mixed picture for Wycombe. In the last eight EFL meetings between the sides, Orient have won two, drawn two and lost four. More concerning for the visitors is that the O's have won both of their last two home league games against Wycombe. The most recent meeting, in March, ended in a 2-0 victory for Leyton Orient.
Wycombe's defensive record is a clear area for improvement, having conceded 12 goals already this season. The last time they shipped as many in their first five games of an EFL campaign was in the 2020-21 season. With the team nine points adrift of leaders Sheffield Wednesday, finding a way to stop the rot in London is key. The full fixtures list shows a busy period ahead, and securing a positive result at Brisbane Road could provide a vital platform. The squad will need to draw on the spirit shown in their comeback against MK Dons to finally turn their capital fortunes around.
