Delightful dogfight as daring Leyton Orient duel with determined Hartlepool United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 27.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Brisbane Road (9271 seats)

Leyton Orient, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in League Two, battle Hartlepool United for honour and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (2) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have lost all their away matches so far.

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an active match!

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Leyton Orient form and stats

As mentioned below, Leyton Orient are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 League Two games.

A good away victory last time out for Leyton Orient, who won 3-1 against Colchester United (placed 18th). Defender Hunt got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.83/10. Hunt served one assist, hit one key pass and won 3 of 5 duels.

1-1 away at Swindon Town before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Leyton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Leyton Orient after this match as they are travelling to Oxford United for a EFL Trophy game in only three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Leyton Orient at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

It's not happening yet for Hartlepool United on their League Two travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?

Hartlepool's previous game was their home loss versus Bradford City (1-3).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Tranmere Rovers.

Hartlepool United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

After this away game Hartlepool return home for a EFL Trophy game against Harrogate Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Hartlepool United has managed 1 goal and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Leyton Orient have not lost in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) versus Hartlepool United.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientT. James
T. James
2 goals
Leyton OrientC. Kelman
C. Kelman
2 goals
Leyton OrientP. Smyth
P. Smyth
1 goals

Leyton Orient missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Leyton Orient Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
8 3 0 Scored S 1 1 2
2 0 0 Conceded C 2 6 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 60%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 40%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 60%
 
3.8 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2 4
5 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5 6.2
2.4 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.5 7.4
5 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.5 1.4
32% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 29%
 
8.2 12.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 18 18.5 13.8
2.2 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 9 6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Hartlepool United's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hartlepool United have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Hartlepool United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Leyton Orient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Leyton Orient have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Leyton Orient have scored more than double the goals of Hartlepool United.
  • Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals (2) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+6) in League Two
  • Leyton Orient have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Leyton Orient haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Leyton Orient Last season Hartlepool United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
14 9   Won W   5 14
16 5   Drew D   5 12
16 9   Lost L   13 20
62 36   Scored S   20 44
47 22   Conceded C   38 64
89% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 87%
72% 70%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 72%
37% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   43% 41%
26% 30%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   30% 24%
11% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 11%
41% 30%   BTTS BTTS   48% 48%
30% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 24%
39% 43%   Failed to Score F T   48% 41%
 
4 4.3   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 4.5
4.8 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 4.2
2.4 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.2
4 3   Red cards R C   2 3
 
10.5 11.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.3 10.3
3.4 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.1
39% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 31%
 
9.8 8.9   Shots against (avg) S A   13.3 12
3.5 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 3.8

  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 5 4 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 6 13
2 Stevenage 5 4 1 0 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 13
3 Barrow 5 4 0 1 9 6 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 12
4 Northampton Town 5 3 2 0 11 8 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 6 5 3 11
5 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 11
6 Salford City 5 3 1 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 10
7 Crewe Alexandra 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 10
8 Mansfield Town 5 3 0 2 8 6 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 9
9 Walsall 5 2 2 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 8
10 AFC Wimbledon 5 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 8
11 Bradford City 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 7
12 Harrogate Town 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 7
13 Swindon Town 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 6
14 Carlisle United 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5
15 Sutton United 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 5
16 Grimsby Town 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 5
17 Tranmere Rovers 5 1 1 3 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 4
18 Colchester United 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 4
19 Newport County 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 4
20 Gillingham 5 1 1 3 1 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 4
21 Stockport County 5 1 0 4 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 -3 3
22 Hartlepool United 5 0 2 3 2 9 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 2
23 Crawley Town 5 0 1 4 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 -5 1
24 Rochdale 5 0 0 5 1 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 -7 0

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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.