League Two match preview: Grimsby Town versus Leyton Orient

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (9546 seats)

With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Grimsby Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Leyton Orient.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

L L L W L

Grimsby Town form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Grimsby Town have to build on here at Blundell Park in the League Two.

The fans are hoping that Grimsby Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League Two game against Stevenage (placed 23rd). Prior to that, an away loss at Sunderland in the EFL Trophy.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Grimsby Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 0.

The manager M. Jolley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cambridge United in only three days.

Grimsby Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Blundell Park with 9 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, Grimsby Town have conceded 8 goals.

W L W D L

Leyton Orient form and stats

2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Leyton Orient in their League Two matches away.

Leyton Orient are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the League Two against Walsall (placed 19th). A 0-3 defeat away at AFC Wimbledon before that.

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 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of seven matches.

Leyton Orient has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Plymouth Argyle in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Leyton Orient find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Leyton Orient have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Grimsby Town, 1 draw and 2 wins for Leyton Orient. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

J. Hanson
5 goals / 5 assists
J. Wright
4 goals
C. Wilkinson
4 goals / 3 assists

Grimsby Town missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Grimsby Town Leyton Orient
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
13 6 0 Played P 3 6 13
5 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 5
20 9 0 Scored S 4 8 19
16 8 0 Conceded C 6 10 22
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 77%
46% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 69%
38% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 46%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 23%
54% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 69%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 23%
31% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 15%
 
5.6 6.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 7.3 5.3 5.2
4.5 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4 5.5
1.6 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.7 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Leyton Orient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Grimsby Town
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
25-09-19 CC Chelsea 7 - 1 Grimsby Town
28-09-19 LT Exeter City 1 - 3 Grimsby Town
05-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 0 - 1 Mansfield Town
08-10-19 EFL Sunderland 3 - 2 Grimsby Town
12-10-19 LT Stevenage 2 - 1 Grimsby Town
19-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Leyton Orient
22-10-19 LT Cambridge United 18:45 Grimsby Town
26-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Cheltenham Town
29-10-19 EFL Grimsby Town 19:45 Leicester U21
02-11-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 15:00 Grimsby Town
Leyton Orient
All EFL Trophy Vanarama National League Fa Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-09-19 LT Colchester United 2 - 1 Leyton Orient
28-09-19 LT Leyton Orient 3 - 3 Port Vale
05-10-19 LT Northampton Town 0 - 1 Leyton Orient
08-10-19 EFL AFC Wimbledon 3 - 0 Leyton Orient
12-10-19 LT Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Walsall
19-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Leyton Orient
22-10-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 18:45 Leyton Orient
26-10-19 LT Leyton Orient 14:00 Carlisle United
02-11-19 LT Morecambe 15:00 Leyton Orient
05-11-19 EFL Leyton Orient 19:45 Brighton U21

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 13 8 2 3 23 16 6 3 1 2 10 9 7 5 1 1 13 7 7 26
2 Exeter City 13 7 5 1 18 11 7 4 2 1 9 6 6 3 3 0 9 5 7 26
3 Bradford City 13 7 3 3 19 12 6 4 1 1 10 4 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 24
4 Forest Green Rovers 13 7 3 3 14 7 6 4 1 1 6 3 7 3 2 2 8 4 7 24
5 Newport County 12 6 5 1 12 6 6 4 2 0 7 3 6 2 3 1 5 3 6 23
6 Cheltenham Town 12 6 4 2 21 11 6 4 2 0 16 8 6 2 2 2 5 3 10 22
7 Swindon Town 13 6 3 4 20 16 7 3 1 3 10 10 6 3 2 1 10 6 4 21
8 Colchester United 13 5 4 4 16 12 6 3 2 1 8 5 7 2 2 3 8 7 4 19
9 Crawley Town 13 5 4 4 21 20 7 4 1 2 11 8 6 1 3 2 10 12 1 19
10 Grimsby Town 13 5 3 5 20 16 6 2 2 2 9 8 7 3 1 3 11 8 4 18
11 Plymouth Argyle 13 4 5 4 18 16 6 2 3 1 10 8 7 2 2 3 8 8 2 17
12 Macclesfield Town 13 4 5 4 15 15 7 3 3 1 9 5 6 1 2 3 6 10 0 17
13 Port Vale 13 4 5 4 18 20 6 4 2 0 10 5 7 0 3 4 8 15 -2 17
14 Salford City 13 4 5 4 16 20 7 3 2 2 6 8 6 1 3 2 10 12 -4 17
15 Mansfield Town 13 4 4 5 19 17 7 2 2 3 12 11 6 2 2 2 7 6 2 16
16 Cambridge United 13 4 4 5 16 14 6 1 2 3 6 8 7 3 2 2 10 6 2 16
17 Leyton Orient 13 4 4 5 19 22 7 2 2 3 11 12 6 2 2 2 8 10 -3 16
18 Northampton Town 13 4 3 6 14 16 6 2 1 3 8 7 7 2 2 3 6 9 -2 15
19 Walsall 13 4 3 6 9 17 6 1 2 3 3 8 7 3 1 3 6 9 -8 15
20 Carlisle United 13 4 2 7 15 23 7 2 2 3 8 12 6 2 0 4 7 11 -8 14
21 Oldham Athletic 13 2 5 6 14 23 6 1 3 2 7 7 7 1 2 4 7 16 -9 11
22 Scunthorpe United 13 2 4 7 16 21 7 2 3 2 11 8 6 0 1 5 5 13 -5 10
23 Stevenage 13 1 5 7 10 19 7 1 2 4 7 10 6 0 3 3 3 9 -9 8
24 Morecambe 13 1 4 8 13 26 7 0 3 4 7 12 6 1 1 4 6 14 -13 7

Editor’s Pick

More from England - League Two