League One: Leyton Orient vs Mansfield – Betting preview

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

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

Leyton Orient approach round 16 as number 9 in the League One table with 44 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Mansfield have amassed 37 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Leyton Orient vs Mansfield

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 2-6 victory against Exeter. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Stockport County, before handing over another win to Manchester City in a 1-2 defeat. Leyton Orient claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the Gaughan Group Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded one and scored eight goals.

Mansfield Form

Mansfield endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Crawley, before Shrewsbury ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Northampton, who came out 0-1 winners. In their last six away matches in the League One, Mansfield won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Mansfield

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leyton Orient and Mansfield. 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 Mansfield

Lee Gregory shows decent form right now for Mansfield, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Leyton Orient, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Jamie Donley also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Mansfield won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Mansfield lost 5 matches on the bounce. Leyton Orient have not lost to Mansfield in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Mansfield scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Mansfield played. Mansfield managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Leyton Orient were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Leyton Orient’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Mansfield, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Mansfield conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.