Football match preview: Leyton Orient vs Carlisle United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brisbane Road (9271 seats)

League Two: A pair of squads who have performed splendidly as yet. Get smart on Leyton Orient - Carlisle United with this comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (25) in League Two
  • Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Leyton Orient form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Brisbane Road as Leyton Orient have scored 27 goals to get 44 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 13-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Leyton Orient tasted defeat here at Brisbane Road, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

Leyton shared the glory with Hartlepool United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Colchester United.

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 Leyton Orient have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 17 league games, 13 have had two goals or less.

Leyton Orient has scored 27 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Leyton have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {8 goals}.

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Carlisle United form and stats

The visitors are W8-D6-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

The attacking players of Carlisle United have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 270 minutes.

There might be some fixture complaints from Carlisle United as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Gillingham. Before that defeat this side had taken at least a draw from six league fixtures in a row. Carlisle United were so close to getting something from the game against Gillingham, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime. Midfielder Moxon was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Moxon hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Before that, Carlisle travelled to Bradford City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Carlisle United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Carlisle United, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

Observe: 8 of the latest 10 league games involving this club have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

The travelling fans enjoy Carlisle's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 19 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Carlisle United have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Carlisle United - Leyton 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Leyton Orient wins - draws - Carlisle United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carlisle UnitedK. Dennis
K. Dennis
17 goals
Leyton OrientP. Smyth
P. Smyth
10 goals
Leyton OrientG. Moncur
G. Moncur
7 goals

Leyton Orient missing players

Carlisle United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Leyton Orient Carlisle United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 6 19 38
21 13 3 Won W 1 8 18
11 5 2 Drew D 2 6 12
5 1 0 Lost L 3 5 8
49 27 5 Scored S 6 30 58
25 8 0 Conceded C 7 20 36
89% 84% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 84% 84%
62% 53% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 66%
27% 26% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 45%
14% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 24%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 16%
35% 26% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 47%
54% 74% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 32% 42%
22% 16% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 26% 26%
 
5 5.6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.6 5.2
3.7 3.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.7 4.1
2 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 13.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.7 12
4 4.3 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.9
33% 33% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 43% 38%
 
9 8.8 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 12.1 10.2
2.4 2 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 2.9 2.4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Carlisle United 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 at home.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (25) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (14) at home in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the most clean sheets (20) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the most points (44) at home in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+24) 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 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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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.