League One: Exeter vs Leyton Orient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Exeter and Leyton Orient who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Exeter and Leyton Orient are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at St. James Park, Exeter, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Sitting bottom of the table, Exeter have claimed 42 points after 39 rounds, while Leyton Orient have amassed 48 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the League One at the moment.

Form: Exeter vs Leyton Orient

Exeter Form

Exeter have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-4 by Cardiff, before Luton ran out 3-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Wigan, who came out 2-0 winners. Exeter didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League One games at the St. James Park, Exeter. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored three goals.

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Peterborough, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, AFC Wimbledon got outclassed in a 2-4 win, before beating Wycombe by 2-0. Leyton Orient won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats for Exeter and Leyton Orient

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Leyton Orient. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Exeter vs Leyton Orient

It has been an excellent season for Dominic Ballard who managed to score an impressive 21 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Leyton Orient are looking to him against Exeter, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Exeter claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Leyton Orient won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Exeter lost their last 5 matches. Leyton Orient won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Leyton Orient scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Leyton Orient played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Exeter managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Leyton Orient kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Exeter have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Leyton Orient.

Total goals

Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Leyton Orient, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Somehow Exeter failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Leyton Orient scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.