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League One: Luton vs Leyton Orient – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 23 match between Luton and Leyton Orient and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Luton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Leyton Orient swing by on Monday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Luton are placed eightth with 32 points after 22 matches. Leyton Orient occupy a position as 12th in the league on 28 points.

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Form: Luton vs Leyton Orient

Luton Form

Luton delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Port Vale brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Reading. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Wycombe by 4-0. Luton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Leyton Orient Form

It is all or nothing with Leyton Orient following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-2 in an encounter with Barnsley to which, they replied by beating Bradford2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-0 against Peterborough. Leyton Orient managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in ten.

Betting stats and facts for Luton and Leyton Orient

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Luton and Leyton Orient. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 10 Luton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Luton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Leyton Orient away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Leyton Orient away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Leyton Orient away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Leyton Orient away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Leyton Orient matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Luton vs Leyton Orient

It is difficult to look past Dominic Ballard, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent League One matches for Leyton Orient, with a total for the season saying ten goals scored in this League One campaign. With four goals lately for Luton in the League One, Gideon Kodua is also a player to look out for.

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Full-time result

Luton claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leyton Orient won three, drew zero and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Leyton Orient did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Luton have not lost to Leyton Orient in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Leyton Orient only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Luton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Luton and Leyton Orient.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Leyton Orient, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.