Gillingham vs Leyton Orient: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium (11582 seats)

The visiting Leyton Orient side are probably front runners at Gillingham, as the guests hold a 36 point lead from their 41 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (30) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Gillingham nor Leyton Orient as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Gillingham form and stats

10-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Gillingham so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Gillingham, who played 1-1 against Stockport County. That match was also played at this venue (MEMS Priestfield Stadium). Midfield player Lapslie got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Lapslie scored one goal.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Northampton Town (1-2).

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 39 league games, 31 have produced two goals or less.

Gillingham are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Bradford City awaits in four days.

Gillingham aren't scoring a lot here at MEMS Priestfield Stadium in the league, with only {18 goals} from 21 games. From these home matches, Gillingham have conceded only 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Leyton Orient form and stats

10-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Leyton Orient, who have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League Two, in their League Two matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Leyton as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Two away games in a row for Leyton Orient, whose coach Wellens could celebrate last time after the win against Sutton United. Midfielder Smyth was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.8. Smyth served one assist, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.

A draw for Leyton Orient before that, at their own venue hosting Harrogate Town (2-2).

Lacking goals? 16 of this side's most recent 21 league matches have seen two or less goals.

After this away game Leyton return home for a League Two game against Crewe Alexandra. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Leyton Orient find the net regularly in their away games. 26 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Leyton Orient as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered result featuring both these teams is the Leyton Orient - Gillingham 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Gillingham wins - draws - Leyton Orient wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientP. Smyth
P. Smyth
10 goals
Leyton OrientR. Sotiriou
R. Sotiriou
8 goals
Leyton OrientG. Moncur
G. Moncur
8 goals

Gillingham missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gillingham Leyton Orient
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 20 41
12 10 1 Won W 4 10 24
12 5 2 Drew D 2 6 12
18 6 4 Lost L 1 4 5
30 18 3 Scored S 8 26 56
45 18 11 Conceded C 4 17 27
86% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 90%
64% 62% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 75% 63%
21% 19% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 25% 27%
2% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 15% 15%
2% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
29% 29% 29% BTTS BTTS 29% 40% 34%
36% 43% 14% Clean Sheets C S 57% 40% 56%
50% 38% 57% Failed to Score F T 29% 25% 20%
 
4 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.1 4.9
4.5 4.3 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.1 4 3.8
1.6 1.4 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.2 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.6 10.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.6 11.9
2 2.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 4.1
37% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 34% 34%
 
11.6 10.2 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.1 9.3 9
3.5 2.9 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 2.9 2.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (18) at home in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (30) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the most matches under the total-line (33) in League Two
  • Gillingham have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Leyton Orient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (23) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+29) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

Leyton Orient:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.