League One: Leyton Orient vs Burton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 20 match between Leyton Orient and Burton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Leyton Orient are placed 16th with 21 points after 18 matches. Burton occupy a position as 23th in the league on 11 points.

Form: Leyton Orient vs Burton

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Oldham. Next up was a 3-0 win against Bristol Rovers, before Wigan were defeated in 0-2 win. Leyton Orient claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Burton Form

Burton have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Tamworth, before they won a game against Peterborough with a 0-1 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Wrexham. Burton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Burton

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 Leyton Orient and Burton played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Leyton Orient vs Burton

Having scored just once in six League One matches, Tom James hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Saturday. Simultaneously, Burton hope to see Mason Bennett adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League One outings.

Betting markets: Leyton Orient vs Burton

Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Burton won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Burton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Burton managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Leyton Orient were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Leyton Orient saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Burton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Burton’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.