Orient will be buoyed with two wins back to back and a good record in the last two visits to Gresty Road in which the O's won 2-0 and 4-0.
Crewe Team News:-
Crewe's new loan signing Stuart Green will make his debut in midfield while Steve Holland looks set to keep faith with Joel Grant who had a poor game last week in the FA Cup.
Holland looks set to adopt a 4-4-2 formation and will partner Clayton Donaldson with Tom Pope who will be looking to repay Holland with some goals after he a two-year extension this week, while Calvin Zola fails to make the squad of 16.
Leyton Orient Team News:-
O's manager Martin Ling will be looking for his team to make it three wins from three and has a near full strength side.
Loick Pires and Alton Thelwell have shaken off knee injuries but the O's still have Wayne Gray out injured.
Ling told the O's official site "Crewe is a place we've done well at since coming back into this division, but we will only get the victory on Saturday if we play as we have done in the last two.
Head to Head:-
| At Crewe Alex. (10) | At Leyton Orient (10) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Crewe Alex. | 4 | 40.00 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 30.00 | |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 40.00 | Crewe Alex. | 3 | 30.00 | |
| Draws | 2 | 20.00 | Draws | 4 | 40.00 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Crewe Alex. | 17 | 1.70 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 1.10 | |
| Leyton Orient | 19 | 1.90 | Crewe Alex. | 12 | 1.20 | |
| On Neutral Ground (0) | Overall (20 matches) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Crewe Alex. | 0 | 0.00 | Crewe Alex. | 7 | 35.00 | |
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 0.00 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 35.00 | |
| Draws | 0 | 0.00 | Draws | 6 | 30.00 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Crewe Alex. | 0 | 0.00 | Crewe Alex. | 29 | 1.45 | |
| Leyton Orient | 0 | 0.00 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 1.50 | |
| Records | |||||
| Highest Aggregate | 6 | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Leyton Orient | 1990/1991 |
| Highest Crewe Alex. score: | 4 | Leyton Orient | 1 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | 1994/1995 |
| Highest Leyton Orient score: | 4 | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 4 | Leyton Orient | 2006/2007 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Leyton Orient | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One |
| Sat 25 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient | League One | |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 4 | Leyton Orient | League One |
| Sat 23 Dec | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | League One | |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Leyton Orient | 1 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | League Division Two |
| Sat 31 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Leyton Orient | League Division Two | |
| 1990/1991 | Mon 01 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Leyton Orient | Third Division |
| Sat 22 Dec | Leyton Orient | 3 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | Third Division | |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 24 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Leyton Orient | Third Division |
| Sat 30 Dec | Leyton Orient | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Third Division | |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 21 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | Fourth Division |
| Sat 27 Aug | Leyton Orient | 0 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division | |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 16 Jan | Leyton Orient | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Fri 18 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 3 | Leyton Orient | Fourth Division | |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Orient | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Fri 10 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 2 | Orient | Fourth Division | |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 05 Apr | Orient | 0 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | Fourth Division |
| Tue 05 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 3 | Orient | Fourth Division | |
| 1968/1969 | Mon 03 Mar | Orient | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | Third Division |
| Sat 04 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 0 | Orient | Third Division |