Match preview: 26 points divide the contenders up until now, Leyton Orient the superior team. Will Harrogate Town upset the odds?
- Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League Two
It's no vacation for neither Harrogate 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.
Harrogate Town form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Harrogate Town have to build on here at CNG Stadium in the League Two. Two draws in a row at home now for Harrogate Town.
Harrogate Town drew their last game, also a home match. Carlisle United (placed 7th) was the opponent, 3-3 the score. A goal frenzy last time out for Harrogate Town, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Carlisle United. Fun stuff to watch! The gifted forward Armstrong bested all others in that fixture and received a match rating of 7.61 out of 10. Armstrong scored one goal and hit four key passes.
In the game before, a strong away victory at Bradford City. A FA Cup match.
Both teams on the scoresheet! That has happened in 7 league matches in a row for this team. Could it happen again?
Harrogate are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded. When Harrogate Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Newport County, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Rochdale, Gillingham, Sutton United and Hartlepool United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Leyton Orient form and stats
Leyton Orient's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Leyton Orient collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the League Two. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Leyton play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to AFC Wimbledon (placed 15th). That loss was their first after five consecutive league games winning points. Drinan, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 6.61. Drinan hit one key pass.
A defeat, in the FA Cup away at Crewe Alexandra, before that.
A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's latest 11 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.
Leyton Orient are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Leyton as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous six meetings featuring these squads: Harrogate Town won one, Leyton Orient triumphed in four and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Smyth 7 goals |   M. Daly 5 goals | A. Pattison 4 goals |
Harrogate Town missing players
Leyton Orient missing players
| Harrogate Town | Leyton Orient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 71% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 65% |
| 59% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 13.5 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.8 | 12.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 31% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 31% | 34% |
| 13.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
- Harrogate Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Harrogate Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in League Two
- Harrogate Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Leyton Orient have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leyton Orient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (10) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the most points (17) away in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+15) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+5) away in League Two
- Leyton Orient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Barrow | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Salford City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Walsall | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 17 | Sutton United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 18 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 14 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 13 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 13 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 12 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 11 |
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- Harrogate Advertiser - (local newspaper)
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- Hackney Gazette - (local newspaper)
- View from the West Stand - (supporter site)
- Independent Leyton Orient Forum - (supporter forum)
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