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League One: Oxford vs Leyton Orient – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 35 match between Oxford and Leyton Orient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Oxford approach the next League One round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 57 points this season so far. With 34 games behind them, Leyton Orient amassed 48 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.

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Team form: Oxford vs Leyton Orient

Oxford Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Oxford managed to beat Wigan 4-2, before drawing 0-0 with Wycombe. Most recently, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Northampton. Oxford just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Kassam Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Leyton Orient Form

In their previous three outings, Leyton Orient lost 2-1 against Barnsley, beat Northampton 4-3 and lost 1-2 against Burton. Leyton Orient won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Oxford and Leyton Orient

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oxford and Leyton Orient. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 11 of the last 13 matches Oxford played in the League One, both teams scored
  • Oxford have not lost 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • Oxford have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches in the League One
  • Oxford have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • Oxford have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • In 15 of the last 17 Leyton Orient away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Leyton Orient away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Leyton Orient have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches in the League One
  • Leyton Orient have scored in 12 of the last 13 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Leyton Orient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Oxford vs Leyton Orient

Look no further than Josh Murphy, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Oxford in the League One, while Ruel Sotiriou managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Leyton Orient in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Oxford claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Leyton Orient won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Oxford didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Leyton Orient scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Leyton Orient scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Oxford played. Leyton Orient managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Oxford, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Leyton Orient played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Leyton Orient scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Oxford vs Leyton Orient

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Oxford and Leyton Orient seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

Oxford vs Leyton Orient: Who wins the game?

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