Exeter City favourites for feisty fight facing Leyton Orient

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: St James Park (8830 seats)

7th spot in the League Two table for Exeter City so far this season, a potent campaign. The home team followers hope for more goals as 15th-placed Leyton Orient visit St James Park.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Exeter City form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Exeter City have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games.

Exeter City are returning here after visiting Swindon Town and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Brown and Dieng scored the goal(s). Brown, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 8.21 (out of 10). Brown scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hartlepool United that ended 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Exeter handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are nine wins, four draws and three defeats.

The manager Taylor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bradford City in only four days.

Exeter City has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Exeter City are not conceding a lot of goals here at St James Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches. 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

Leyton Orient have only collected 11 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-8-4 (13 played).

Leyton Orient's previous game was their home loss versus Colchester United (0-1). Midfielder Young was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.31. Young hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bradford City that ended 1-1.

Leyton Orient are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and seven defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

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

Leyton Orient have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Leyton Orient have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other previously this season: Leyton Orient - Exeter City 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Exeter City wins - draws - Leyton Orient wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientH. Smith
H. Smith
11 goals
Exeter CityM. Jay
M. Jay
10 goals
Leyton OrientA. Drinan
A. Drinan
10 goals

Exeter City missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Exeter City Leyton Orient
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 4 13 27
11 6 1 Won W 0 1 7
11 5 1 Drew D 1 8 12
5 2 0 Lost L 3 4 8
39 19 4 Scored S 2 14 38
27 11 1 Conceded C 6 17 26
81% 77% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 85%
78% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 70%
56% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 37%
26% 23% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 30%
4% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
59% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 69% 48%
33% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 30%
26% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 31% 37%
 
5.4 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4
4.9 4.4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.4 5
1.3 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.1 13.9 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.8 10.5
4.1 4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.5
35% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 30% 40%
 
10.4 10.9 16 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.1 8.9
3.5 3.8 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.3

  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 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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 28 18 8 2 58 22 14 10 2 2 25 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 36 62
2 Tranmere Rovers 29 15 7 7 30 20 15 11 0 4 20 10 14 4 7 3 10 10 10 52
3 Sutton United 28 14 6 8 44 34 14 9 2 3 23 13 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 48
4 Northampton Town 28 14 6 8 34 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 14 6 4 4 16 15 9 48
5 Newport County 29 13 8 8 46 37 13 7 3 3 26 14 16 6 5 5 20 23 9 47
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Exeter City 27 11 11 5 39 27 13 6 5 2 19 11 14 5 6 3 20 16 12 44
8 Swindon Town 28 11 10 7 43 35 14 3 7 4 18 17 14 8 3 3 25 18 8 43
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Harrogate Town 27 10 7 10 40 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 2 37
12 Bradford City 29 8 13 8 35 35 14 4 8 2 21 17 15 4 5 6 14 18 0 37
13 Bristol Rovers 26 10 7 9 35 37 13 7 1 5 20 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -2 37
14 Crawley Town 28 10 7 11 34 39 13 4 4 5 17 20 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 37
15 Leyton Orient 27 7 12 8 38 26 14 6 4 4 24 9 13 1 8 4 14 17 12 33
16 Stevenage 30 7 11 12 30 45 15 6 6 3 21 18 15 1 5 9 9 27 -15 32
17 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Barrow 29 7 9 13 29 36 15 3 6 6 16 20 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 30
20 Colchester United 28 7 9 12 25 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 15 4 4 7 13 21 -12 30
21 Walsall 28 7 8 13 30 38 15 4 5 6 20 22 13 3 3 7 10 16 -8 29
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 27 5 7 15 23 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 14 3 4 7 7 17 -19 22
24 Scunthorpe United 29 3 10 16 21 50 14 2 4 8 10 21 15 1 6 8 11 29 -29 19

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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.