League One: Leyton Orient vs Stevenage – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 39 match between Leyton Orient and Stevenage and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

With both Leyton Orient and Stevenage sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Thursday at Gaughan Group Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this League One campaign.

Ranked as number 9 in the League One standings, Leyton Orient, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Stevenage collected 49 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 37 rounds.

Form: Leyton Orient vs Stevenage

Leyton Orient Form

In their last three games, Leyton Orient lost 1-0 against Rotherham, got defeated 1-2 by Northampton before winning 1-2 against Blackpool. 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 zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Stevenage Form

Stevenage have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Mansfield, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Birmingham, who ran out 2-1 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Reading. Stevenage won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Stevenage

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 Stevenage played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Leyton Orient vs Stevenage

It has been a superb season for Charlie Kelman so far as he managed to score impressive 14 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Leyton Orient rely on his abilities against Stevenage. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Thursday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Leyton Orient claimed a modest four 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 five. Stevenage won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Stevenage have not lost to Leyton Orient in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Stevenage got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Leyton Orient managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Stevenage kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leyton Orient, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Stevenage’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Leyton Orient conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.