Leyton Orient will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Colchester United.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Leyton Orient form and stats
With 2 League Two wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Leyton Orient are certainly not brimming with confidence.
A good away victory last time out for Leyton Orient, who won 3-2 against Cambridge United (placed 11th). Before that, Leyton Orient drew at home versus Bradford City.
The manager R. Embleton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Newport County in only three days.
Leyton Orient has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Leyton Orient have conceded 19 from these games.
Colchester United form and stats
Playing away, Colchester United have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season. Colchester United has drawn their two previous away games.
Colchester United won their last game, 3-0 versus Carlisle United played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Manchester United's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Colchester United are hosting Exeter City in the League Two only three days away.
Colchester United have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Colchester United in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Colchester United - Leyton Orient 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Leyton Orient won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Colchester United has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  J. Wright 7 goals |   L. Norris 6 goals |  J. Maguire-Drew 5 goals |
Leyton Orient missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Leyton Orient | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 37 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 91% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 77% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| 59% | 55% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 45% | 45% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 24% |
| 23% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 59% | 64% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 23% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| 27% | 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 24% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 234 | 136 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 125 | 277 |
| 84 | 48 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 41 | 94 |
| 36% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 34% | 31% |
- Leyton Orient has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 43 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 35 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Salford City | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 17 | Walsall | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 23 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -21 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 16 |