League One: Wigan vs Leyton Orient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 41 match between Wigan and Leyton Orient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Wigan and Leyton Orient will be desperate for points on Thursday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Team form: Wigan vs Leyton Orient

Wigan Form

Wigan went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Barnsley, a 2-0 win against Exeter and a 3-0 defeat against Reading. Wigan won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored seven goals and conceded five times.

Leyton Orient Form

Leyton Orient look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 2-4 and 2-0 winners against AFC Wimbledon and Wycombe, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Exeter, as the match resulted in a 0-0 draw. Leyton Orient won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

Betting facts for Wigan and Leyton Orient

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

Players on top: Wigan vs Leyton Orient

He banged in 21 goals so far this season, and Dominic Ballard also hammered in five goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Wigan.

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Full-time result

Wigan won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Brick Community Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Leyton Orient won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Leyton Orient didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Leyton Orient only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Wigan scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Leyton Orient, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.