Striving Scunthorpe United hope to pull off a small shock when they host top team Leyton Orient in the upcoming league match. It’s 24th vs 6th and the home crowd will have not-so-high expectations.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (33) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the most scored goals (31) in League Two
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Scunthorpe and Leyton Orient.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
With 2 League Two wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Scunthorpe United are certainly not brimming with confidence.
In their previous game, the manager K. Hill led his Scunthorpe to a defeat in the League Two match away at Mansfield Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sands Venue Stadium. Myles Hippolyte (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Hippolyte scored one goal.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Salford City.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Scunthorpe United, as the League Two home game vs Bradford City is only four days away.
Scunthorpe have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Scunthorpe have conceded 13 from these games.
Leyton Orient form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 1 win, 6 draws and 1 defeat. One point away has become something of a habit for Leyton Orient who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Leyton go into this game after a win, the home game against Sutton United that ended 4-1. Harry Smith, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.63. Smith scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rochdale that ended 2-2.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Northampton Town.
Leyton has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. Leyton Orient have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Scunthorpe United wins - draws - Leyton Orient wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Smith 9 goals |  A. Drinan 7 goals |  T. James 4 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Leyton Orient missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Leyton Orient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 33 | 13 | 10 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 82% |
| 82% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 82% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 59% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 88% | 53% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 41% |
| 35% | 38% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | 24% |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 10 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 21% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 34% | 43% |
| 13 | 11.9 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 11 | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
- Leyton Orient 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.
- Leyton Orient have scored more than double the goals of Scunthorpe United.
- Leyton Orient have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in League Two
- Leyton Orient have the most scored goals (31) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (33) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-20) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in League Two
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Newport County | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Walsall | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Salford City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 19 | Barrow | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 17 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 13 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -20 | 12 |
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