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 Tranmere Rovers.
- Tranmere Rovers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in League Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Leyton Orient form and stats
Leyton Orient have played 15 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Leyton.
Leyton lost their last game at Bradford City (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Port Vale that ended 1-1.
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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn four and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Leyton as they are travelling to their away game against Grimsby Town in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
The Leyton Orient fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Leyton have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Tranmere Rovers are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Two travels in a row for Tranmere, whose manager K. Hill could celebrate last time after the League Two win against Carlisle United. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Oldham Athletic.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Tranmere Rovers in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Tranmere, six draws and one defeat.
After this away game Tranmere return home for a League Two game against Newport County. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Tranmere have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Tranmere Rovers have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tranmere Rovers - Leyton 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Leyton wins - draws - Tranmere Rovers wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vaughan 18 goals |   D. Johnson 14 goals | C. Wilkinson 7 goals |
Leyton Orient missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Leyton Orient | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 35 | 22 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 40 |
| 31 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 90% |
| 72% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 59% |
| 41% | 40% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 43% | 48% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 21% | 21% |
| 45% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 29% | 34% |
| 38% | 47% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 10.2 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 39% | 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 35% | 40% |
- Tranmere Rovers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) 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 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 52 |
| 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 51 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 50 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 49 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 48 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | Salford City | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| 8 | Newport County | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 43 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 39 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -3 | 39 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 38 |
| 15 | Walsall | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 35 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -7 | 35 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -3 | 34 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 33 |
| 22 | Barrow | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 24 |
| 24 | Southend United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -27 | 24 |
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