Soccer betting preview: Leyton Orient welcomes Cambridge United in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Breyer Group Stadium

This could be an interesting match as Leyton Orient have their presumed home advantage while Cambridge United are ahead 13 points in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (10) at home in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Leyton nor Cambridge United 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.

Cambridge are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Leyton Orient form and stats

9 victories, 7 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Leyton Orient, who have the most clean sheets (10) at home in League Two, have to build on here at The Breyer Group Stadium in the League Two.

The Leyton supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Barrow in League Two and win 2-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Harrogate Town that finished 2-2.

There will be little rest for Leyton after this match as they are travelling to Southend United for a League Two game in only four days.

Leyton has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. Leyton have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cambridge United form and stats

11 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Cambridge United, who have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Two travels in a row for Cambridge, whose manager M. Bonner could celebrate last time after the League Two win against Newport County. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Exeter City.

After this away game Cambridge return home for a League Two game against Stevenage. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Cambridge United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 35 times in 21 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Cambridge have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cambridge United - Leyton 2-1. Leyton Orient-Cambridge United H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Leyton two wins, Cambridge United three wins, two draws. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
27 goals
LeytonD. Johnson
D. Johnson
17 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
12 goals

Leyton Orient missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leyton Orient Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 6 21 42
17 9 3 Won W 2 11 22
10 7 1 Drew D 0 3 8
15 5 3 Lost L 4 7 12
48 28 10 Scored S 5 35 62
43 18 8 Conceded C 9 22 41
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 71% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 81% 71%
38% 38% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 48% 50%
17% 19% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 19% 17%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 12%
40% 43% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 48% 52%
43% 48% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 33% 31%
26% 24% 29% Failed to Score F T 33% 19% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1 1.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 9.9 10.9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.8 11.5
2.9 3 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3.8
39% 44% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 39%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have the most points (36) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+13) away in League Two
  • Cambridge United have the the best goal difference (+21) in League Two
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (10) at home in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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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 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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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.