There was a dark cloud over Brisbane Road on Saturday. Leyton Orient suffered their third home league defeat of the season as struggling Yeovil Town took all three points.

The Glovers weren’t particularly impressive, however, what they lacked in quality they compensated for in effort. They were eventually rewarded when Tom Eaves headed in the only goal of the game with 15 minutes to go.

Orient were lacklustre. Their play lacked tempo and creativity and they all too often resorted to playing long balls forward.

The O’s couldn’t break down a Yeovil side that had lost their last five league games and their goalkeeper wasn’t really tested all afternoon.

The defeat had all the hallmarks of what has become a typical home performance.

Since the summer of 2014, the O’s have lost 23 of their 50 home league matches. That record is nowhere near good enough for a club aiming for promotion.

Last season’s League Two champions Northampton Town lost just three home league games all season and the other sides that won automatic promotion lost just six. The need for Orient to improve at home is clear.

Andy Hessenthaler has found a way to get good results on the road so far this season. Perhaps that is due to the team being more comfortable counter attacking. At home, it is a very different story.

The Orient manager has occasionally shown that he can get more out of his side at home; the O’s produced fluid attacking football in the 3-0 win against Stevenage. However, on Saturday Orient were predictable and throwing Jay Simpson on in the hope he would come up with a goal was all that Hessenthaler offered in terms of a game-changing strategy. The Orient boss must come up with a plan to get results at home.

Hessenthaler’s task has been made more difficult as the squad is now weaker following the departures of senior players at the turn of this month. Nicky Hunt’s injury has further highlighted Orient’s lack of depth.

Generally, the atmosphere around the club has deteriorated significantly.

Near constant turmoil and poor performances at Brisbane Road have severely dampened the spirit in the stands and on the pitch.

Sadly the club is divided. Understandably there is animosity between many fans and the president, but supporters are also split over Francesco Becchetti’s ownership. There were boos at the final whistle on Saturday and a number of supporters vented their frustrations towards Hessenthaler and Becchetti.

The Orient manager admitted that the criticism was deserved. Becchetti did not take fans’ complaints well, and his decision to wave angry supporters away dismissively will only serve to increase tensions.

Unfortunately,It is unlikely that Becchetti will change his ways. The best that we can hope for at the moment is that we can pick up our form at home.