League One: Leyton Orient vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 2 match between Leyton Orient and Wigan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wigan head over to the BetWright Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Leyton Orient in a round 2 match in the League One.

Leyton Orient will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new League One campaign which left them empty-handed.

Team form: Leyton Orient vs Wigan

Leyton Orient Form

A draw was the best Leyton Orient could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Stockport County, before getting trounced 1-0 against Charlton. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Huddersfield ran out 3-0 winners. 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 two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Burton. This was followed by another draw with Northampton, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Northampton by 3-1. Wigan only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by five goals to five.

Betting facts for Leyton Orient and Wigan

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

Players in form: Leyton Orient vs Wigan

It is the beginning of a new League One campaign, and both Leyton Orient and Wigan will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Leyton Orient vs Wigan

Full-time result

Leyton Orient won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Wigan won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew seven and lost two in this run. Leyton Orient didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at BetWright Stadium. Wigan have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 games. Wigan didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Leyton Orient scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Wigan scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Wigan games. Of the previous 10 outings, Leyton Orient scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Leyton Orient saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Wigan, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.