Ace Football previews the League One game between Wycombe and Leyton Orient who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Placed inside the top five, Wycombe should be able to deal with Leyton Orient in round 14 of the League One season. With the latter currently rock-bottom in the standings, Wycombe look for an easy ride, but Leyton Orient are desperately in need of points.
Wycombe are currently looking at 23 points on their account, having played 11 matches, leaving them two places off the current League One leaders. Meanwhile, Leyton Orient find themselves as number 20 in the League One with 11 points following 12 rounds.
Form: Wycombe vs Leyton Orient
Wycombe Form
Wycombe are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Crawley. They went on to beat Peterborough by 3-1, before also getting the better of Burton in a 2-3 victory. Wycombe won five of their last six League One matches at Adams Park, scoring 11 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Leyton Orient Form
In their last three matches, Leyton Orient lost against Lincoln City and Northampton by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Rotherham by 1-0. Leyton Orient won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Wycombe and Leyton Orient
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Wycombe and Leyton Orient played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Wycombe matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Wycombe have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Wycombe matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Wycombe have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Wycombe home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Leyton Orient away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Leyton Orient matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Leyton Orient away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Leyton Orient matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Leyton Orient away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Wycombe vs Leyton Orient
Richard Kone is showing good form for Wycombe, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Tom James scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Wycombe vs Leyton Orient
Full-time result
Wycombe won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Leyton Orient won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run. Wycombe are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Wycombe have not lost to Leyton Orient in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Wycombe scored first in six of their last ten home games. Leyton Orient scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Wycombe managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Leyton Orient performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Leyton Orient have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Wycombe when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Wycombe saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leyton Orient, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Wycombe are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches.
Recommended tip: Wycombe vs Leyton Orient
To sum up, the upcoming match between Wycombe and Leyton Orient seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.