Possible nail-biting contest in Colchester United - Leyton Orient game

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Take hard look at their own game or adapt for the opposition? Both Colchester United and Leyton Orient have to try something more fresh than earlier. Read more!

Insights:
  • Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Leyton Orient is in the worst form (0-1-5)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colchester United and Leyton Orient.

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Colchester United form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Colchester United have only managed 3 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses from their games here at JobServe Community Stadium. With seven home League Two games in a row without a win, the Colchester United fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Exeter City game long ago, can be stopped today.

Colchester drew their last game, also a home match. Oldham Athletic (placed 23rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Coxe, defender, was given a rating of 7.82/10 in that game, top of the team. Coxe hit one key pass and won 12 of 14 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Hartlepool United (1-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Colchester United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost four.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Colchester United as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Port Vale are visiting.

Colchester have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Leyton Orient form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Leyton Orient so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 1-8-5 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Leyton Orient, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Swindon Town game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Leyton aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 471 league minutes without a goal. Pratley was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Leyton Orient in their previous game as they lost hosting Carlisle United, 0-1. Wood was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Wood hit two key passes and won 6 of 12 duels.

A loss against Bristol Rovers was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Leyton Orient playing away and similar expectations, we found 20 relevant matches. Results were four Leyton Orient wins, eight draws and eight defeats.

A new game in only four days for Leyton Orient, the League Two home match versus Stevenage. Busy days.

Leyton have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Leyton Orient - Colchester United 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Colchester victories, one draw and two Leyton Orient wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientH. Smith
H. Smith
11 goals
Colchester UnitedF. Sears
F. Sears
10 goals
Leyton OrientA. Drinan
A. Drinan
10 goals

Colchester United missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Leyton Orient
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 14 31
7 3 1 Won W 0 1 7
11 7 2 Drew D 4 8 12
15 6 1 Lost L 0 5 12
30 16 5 Scored S 3 14 38
47 21 6 Conceded C 3 18 32
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 87%
76% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 68%
42% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 32%
18% 19% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 26%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
52% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 42%
18% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 7% 26%
39% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 45%
 
4.5 4.9 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.9 4.1
5.1 5.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.4 4.8
1.8 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.5
5 4 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.5 10.2 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.4 10.5
3.1 2.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.5 3.3
29% 34% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 29% 37%
 
12.8 12.2 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.4 9.2
4.4 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in League Two
  • Leyton Orient is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 32 19 9 4 62 27 16 11 2 3 27 11 16 8 7 1 35 16 35 66
2 Northampton Town 33 16 8 9 38 26 16 10 2 4 22 10 17 6 6 5 16 16 12 56
3 Tranmere Rovers 34 16 8 10 36 27 17 12 1 4 24 11 17 4 7 6 12 16 9 56
4 Exeter City 31 14 12 5 46 31 15 8 5 2 24 14 16 6 7 3 22 17 15 54
5 Sutton United 33 15 9 9 50 39 17 10 4 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 11 54
6 Mansfield Town 31 15 8 8 42 33 17 11 3 3 29 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 9 53
7 Swindon Town 33 14 10 9 55 40 17 5 7 5 27 19 16 9 3 4 28 21 15 52
8 Newport County 33 14 10 9 54 44 16 8 5 3 34 20 17 6 5 6 20 24 10 52
9 Port Vale 31 13 10 8 45 31 16 7 5 4 21 13 15 6 5 4 24 18 14 49
10 Bristol Rovers 32 13 9 10 45 40 16 8 3 5 23 19 16 5 6 5 22 21 5 48
11 Salford City 32 13 8 11 37 30 15 6 6 3 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 47
12 Hartlepool United 33 12 8 13 34 43 16 9 5 2 22 14 17 3 3 11 12 29 -9 44
13 Crawley Town 31 12 7 12 39 42 15 5 4 6 19 22 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 43
14 Harrogate Town 32 11 9 12 50 49 15 5 5 5 24 21 17 6 4 7 26 28 1 42
15 Bradford City 34 9 13 12 37 43 17 4 8 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 15 20 -6 40
16 Rochdale 31 8 14 9 39 40 15 4 8 3 19 16 16 4 6 6 20 24 -1 38
17 Walsall 33 10 8 15 35 45 17 6 5 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 11 22 -10 38
18 Leyton Orient 31 7 12 12 38 32 17 6 4 7 24 14 14 1 8 5 14 18 6 33
19 Stevenage 34 7 12 15 30 52 17 6 6 5 21 23 17 1 6 10 9 29 -22 33
20 Barrow 32 7 11 14 30 39 17 3 8 6 16 20 15 4 3 8 14 19 -9 32
21 Colchester United 33 7 11 15 30 47 16 3 7 6 16 21 17 4 4 9 14 26 -17 32
22 Carlisle United 32 7 10 15 24 45 16 3 7 6 10 18 16 4 3 9 14 27 -21 31
23 Oldham Athletic 31 7 9 15 31 47 15 4 3 8 20 26 16 3 6 7 11 21 -16 30
24 Scunthorpe United 34 4 11 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 17 1 6 10 12 36 -35 23

Leyton Orient:
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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 Forest Green Rovers 32 19 9 4 62 27 16 11 2 3 27 11 16 8 7 1 35 16 35 66
2 Northampton Town 33 16 8 9 38 26 16 10 2 4 22 10 17 6 6 5 16 16 12 56
3 Tranmere Rovers 34 16 8 10 36 27 17 12 1 4 24 11 17 4 7 6 12 16 9 56
4 Exeter City 31 14 12 5 46 31 15 8 5 2 24 14 16 6 7 3 22 17 15 54
5 Sutton United 33 15 9 9 50 39 17 10 4 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 11 54
6 Mansfield Town 31 15 8 8 42 33 17 11 3 3 29 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 9 53
7 Swindon Town 33 14 10 9 55 40 17 5 7 5 27 19 16 9 3 4 28 21 15 52
8 Newport County 33 14 10 9 54 44 16 8 5 3 34 20 17 6 5 6 20 24 10 52
9 Port Vale 31 13 10 8 45 31 16 7 5 4 21 13 15 6 5 4 24 18 14 49
10 Bristol Rovers 32 13 9 10 45 40 16 8 3 5 23 19 16 5 6 5 22 21 5 48
11 Salford City 32 13 8 11 37 30 15 6 6 3 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 47
12 Hartlepool United 33 12 8 13 34 43 16 9 5 2 22 14 17 3 3 11 12 29 -9 44
13 Crawley Town 31 12 7 12 39 42 15 5 4 6 19 22 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 43
14 Harrogate Town 32 11 9 12 50 49 15 5 5 5 24 21 17 6 4 7 26 28 1 42
15 Bradford City 34 9 13 12 37 43 17 4 8 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 15 20 -6 40
16 Rochdale 31 8 14 9 39 40 15 4 8 3 19 16 16 4 6 6 20 24 -1 38
17 Walsall 33 10 8 15 35 45 17 6 5 6 24 23 16 4 3 9 11 22 -10 38
18 Leyton Orient 31 7 12 12 38 32 17 6 4 7 24 14 14 1 8 5 14 18 6 33
19 Stevenage 34 7 12 15 30 52 17 6 6 5 21 23 17 1 6 10 9 29 -22 33
20 Barrow 32 7 11 14 30 39 17 3 8 6 16 20 15 4 3 8 14 19 -9 32
21 Colchester United 33 7 11 15 30 47 16 3 7 6 16 21 17 4 4 9 14 26 -17 32
22 Carlisle United 32 7 10 15 24 45 16 3 7 6 10 18 16 4 3 9 14 27 -21 31
23 Oldham Athletic 31 7 9 15 31 47 15 4 3 8 20 26 16 3 6 7 11 21 -16 30
24 Scunthorpe United 34 4 11 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 17 1 6 10 12 36 -35 23

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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.