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

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

A total of 34 rounds of fixtures are done and Hartlepool United are 12 points on top of Leyton Orient. What happens?

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient is in the worst form (0-2-4)

The hosts Hartlepool United saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the EFL Trophy. This match was also played here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Leyton Orient have had more rest.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium as Hartlepool United have scored 22 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 9-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Harrogate Town.

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 Hartlepool have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn five and lost two.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Hartlepool United as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Bradford City are visiting.

Hartlepool are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Hartlepool United have conceded only 14 goals.

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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 12 points returning home. The records show 1-9-5 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Leyton Orient, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Swindon Town game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Leyton's last game was the home draw against Stevenage (2-2). Attacker Archibald got a player rating of 7.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Archibald scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Leyton Orient travelled to Colchester United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Leyton Orient in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Leyton Orient, nine draws and eight defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Leyton now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Forest Green Rovers is waiting in only three days.

Leyton Orient find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Leyton in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded history involving both these sides is the Leyton Orient - Hartlepool United 5-0 played not long ago this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: five wins for Hartlepool, two draws and three wins for Leyton Orient. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientH. Smith
H. Smith
11 goals
Leyton OrientA. Drinan
A. Drinan
10 goals
Hartlepool UnitedL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
6 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Leyton Orient
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 6 Played P 4 15 33
13 9 3 Won W 1 1 7
8 5 3 Drew D 2 9 14
13 2 0 Lost L 1 5 12
36 22 8 Scored S 7 16 42
44 14 4 Conceded C 6 20 36
85% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 88%
68% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 70%
44% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 36%
26% 19% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 30%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 12%
50% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 45%
29% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 24%
35% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 42%
 
4.4 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 3.9
4.3 2.9 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 5
1.3 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.7 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10 11.5 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10.1 10.3
3.2 3.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.3
33% 38% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 31% 39%
 
11.8 9.7 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 11.1 9.5
3.7 3.1 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (20) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in League Two
  • Leyton Orient is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Exeter City 33 15 12 6 50 34 16 9 5 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 57
4 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
5 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
6 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
7 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
8 Swindon Town 35 15 10 10 58 44 17 5 7 5 27 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 14 55
9 Bristol Rovers 35 15 9 11 48 42 17 9 3 5 24 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 6 54
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 34 12 9 13 42 46 18 5 6 7 22 26 16 7 3 6 20 20 -4 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Exeter City 33 15 12 6 50 34 16 9 5 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 57
4 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
5 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
6 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
7 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
8 Swindon Town 35 15 10 10 58 44 17 5 7 5 27 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 14 55
9 Bristol Rovers 35 15 9 11 48 42 17 9 3 5 24 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 6 54
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 34 12 9 13 42 46 18 5 6 7 22 26 16 7 3 6 20 20 -4 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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