League One: Leyton Orient vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Leyton Orient and Cambridge U and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Cambridge U go up against Leyton Orient on Saturday for a League One meeting at BetWright Stadium.

Placed 16th in the table Leyton Orient have amassed 14 points after 12 matches. On 21 points, Cambridge U rank seventh with 12 matches played this season.

Form: Leyton Orient vs Cambridge U

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-0 victory against Blackpool. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-0 against Reading, before handing over another win to Burton in a 2-1 defeat. Leyton Orient claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew zero and lost four, scored seven goals and conceded ten.

Cambridge U Form

In their last three matches, Cambridge U drew 2-2 with Wycombe, lost 2-3 against Plymouth, and drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday. In their last six away matches in the League One, Cambridge U won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Leyton Orient and Cambridge U

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 Cambridge U played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leyton Orient vs Cambridge U

Look no further than Alex Gilbert, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Leyton Orient in the League One, while Shayne Lavery managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Cambridge U in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Leyton Orient vs Cambridge U

Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cambridge U won four, drew six and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Cambridge U did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Leyton Orient have beaten Cambridge U in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Cambridge U only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Cambridge U played. Leyton Orient managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Leyton Orient have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Cambridge U.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leyton Orient, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cambridge U, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Cambridge U are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.