League One: Leyton Orient vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Leyton Orient and Northampton who meet up this coming Saturday. 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 36 of the League One season. They meet Northampton this coming Saturday at the Gaughan Group Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Leyton Orient approach the next League One round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Northampton amassed 38 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Leyton Orient vs Northampton

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Birmingham, before Charlton won 1-2, while Rotherham claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Leyton Orient managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded five times.

Northampton Form

Northampton came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 1-2 against Barnsley, followed by a 1-1 draw with Exeter. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Stockport County. In their last six away matches in the League One, Northampton won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Leyton Orient and Northampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leyton Orient and Northampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Leyton Orient vs Northampton

It has been a great season for Charlie Kelman so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Leyton Orient hoping he delivers against Northampton this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Northampton won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Leyton Orient lost their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Northampton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Northampton games. Northampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Leyton Orient only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Northampton claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Leyton Orient and Northampton when playing at Gaughan Group Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leyton Orient, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score one time in those matches. Leyton Orient conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.