LAST MEETING: Leyton Orient 1 Brighton Hove Albion 0 (Football League Trophy second round 06-10-09).

Adrian Patulea looked set to explode when he rifled home the winner in the last minute, off James Scowcroft’s flick. The Romanian had seen efforts hit the bar and cleared off the line. His strike assured Orient’s passage into the quarter final.

ABOUT THE OPPOSITION: Things are almost as bad as they can get for the Seagulls and their boss Gus Poyet.

Five defeats in six games, with four goals scored in that time, means ex-Chelsea and Spurs hitman Poyet should perhaps consider picking himself.

But Orient’s record is not much better. Just three points separate the pair in League One.

DANGER MAN: Elliot Bennet could cause chaos from the right wing if his radar is switched on and his crosses hit their target. The former Wolves man joined in September.

Midfielder Gary Dicker is banned after he picked up five bookings.

FUN FACT: The name of former chairman Bill Archer is still mud in seaside Brighton, ten years after the club re-located to a wind-swept athletics facility called the Withdean Stadium, when Archer sold their previous home.

PREDICTION: Brighton 0 Orient 2.

MIDWEEK: Orient are also in action two days later, when they host Southend on Monday.