Getting closer to the top teams is the mission when these two mid-table teams fight it out. Both are trying to better their league table standing, Leyton Orient in 13th and Port Vale in 9th position.
- Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two
- Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League Two
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Two game only four days ago.
Leyton Orient form and stats
Leyton Orient have played 11 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Leyton Orient to get some points in this home game.
No payout for Leyton Orient in their previous match, an away game at Stoke City that ended in defeat 0-2.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tranmere Rovers (0-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Leyton Orient handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, four draws and one defeat.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Newport County are coming to town in three days.
Leyton Orient can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Leyton have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Port Vale form and stats
Playing away, Port Vale have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the League Two this season. With the Port Vale losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Home advantage was not enough for Port Vale in their previous game, as they lost their League Two-match, hosting Salford City, 0-1. Attacker Edmondson got a player rating of 7.34 in the game. "Man of the match" Edmondson hit one key pass and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Swindon Town.Port Vale are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Port Vale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. Port Vale have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Leyton Orient and Port Vale have met earlier this season: Port Vale - Leyton 3-2. Leyton Orient-Port Vale H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leyton Orient four wins, Port Vale four wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  H. Smith 11 goals |  A. Drinan 10 goals |  B. Garrity 7 goals |
Leyton Orient missing players
Port Vale missing players
| Leyton Orient | Port Vale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 37 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 36 |
| 21 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 77% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 45% | 55% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 48% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 30% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 22% |
| 55% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 57% |
| 32% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 30% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 4 | 4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.5 | 11.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 43% | 56% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | 37% |
| 9 | 7.6 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 11.2 | 10.7 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
- Leyton Orient have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leyton Orient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Leyton Orient have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in League Two
- Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Port Vale have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League Two
- Port Vale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 52 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 45 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Newport County | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 37 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 35 |
| 10 | Salford City | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 27 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 27 |
| 21 | Barrow | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 22 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -25 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 18 |
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