League One: Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Leyton Orient and Bristol Rovers who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Leyton Orient have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 18 of the League One season. They meet Bristol Rovers this coming Tuesday at the Gaughan Group Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Placed 21th in the table Leyton Orient have amassed 15 points after 16 matches. On 21 points, Bristol Rovers rank 14th with 16 matches played this season.

Team form: Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient are without a win from their previous three outings, as Stevenage managed a draw, before they lost 0-2 against Huddersfield. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Oldham. Leyton Orient only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded five goals.

Bristol Rovers Form

In their previous three matches, Bristol Rovers beat Mansfield 0-1, lost 0-2 against Blackpool and drew 0-0 with Barnsley. In their last six away matches in the League One, Bristol Rovers won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Bristol Rovers

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

In-form players: Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Tom James hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Tuesday. Simultaneously, Bristol Rovers hope to see Jamie Lindsay adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

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Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Bristol Rovers won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Bristol Rovers have not lost to Leyton Orient in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bristol Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol Rovers have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Leyton Orient when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leyton Orient, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Bristol Rovers played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.