League One: Leyton Orient vs Reading – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 28 match between Leyton Orient and Reading and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Leyton Orient appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Reading in round 28 of the League One season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Gaughan Group Stadium on Saturday.

Team form: Leyton Orient vs Reading

Leyton Orient Form

The Leyton Orient team look in good shape before their match against Reading, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Shrewsbury 1-0, then they held Derby to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Peterborough. 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 two and scored nine goals.

Reading Form

Reading were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Charlton, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Burnley, before going down in a 1-3 defeat against Stockport County. Reading won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Reading

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 Reading played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leyton Orient vs Reading

Sam Smith shows decent form right now for Reading, as he scored three 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 this coming Saturday. Siding with Jamie Donley also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League One matches.

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Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Reading won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. Leyton Orient are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Leyton Orient didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Gaughan Group Stadium. Leyton Orient have not lost to Reading in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored first in six of their last ten home games. Reading scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Leyton Orient have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Leyton Orient probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Reading managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed seven clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Leyton Orient have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Reading.

Total goals

Leyton Orient saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Reading, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.