The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Walsall are in the 16th position while the guests worry at 17th.
It's no vacation for neither Walsall nor Leyton Orient as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Walsall form and stats
Walsall's results here at Banks's Stadium in the League Two have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
The Walsall crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Carlisle United here at Banks's Stadium in a League Two match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Scunthorpe United with a 2-0 scoreline.
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 Walsall have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 4.
There will be little rest for Walsall after this match as they are travelling to Salford City for a League Two game in only three days.
Walsall aren't scoring a lot here at Banks's Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 12 games. Walsall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Leyton Orient form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Leyton Orient playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
Leyton Orient are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Newport County (placed 13th). A 1-3 loss hosting Colchester United before that.
We have checked recent matches where Leyton Orient have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W2-D5-L2.
Leyton Orient have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Leyton Orient have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Leyton Orient - Walsall 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Walsall won 1, Leyton Orient won 5 and 4 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Wright 7 goals |  J. Maguire-Drew 5 goals |   E. Adebayo 4 goals |
Walsall missing players
Leyton Orient missing players
| Walsall | Leyton Orient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 32 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 41 |
| 88% | 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 79% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 58% | 58% |
| 17% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 42% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 21% |
| 46% | 58% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 62% |
| 33% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 21% |
| 33% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.2 | 6.9 | 8.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 282 | 167 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 105 | 253 |
| 104 | 59 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 39 | 89 |
| 21% | 15% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 44% | 36% |
- Leyton Orient has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
- Leyton Orient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Swindon Town | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Salford City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Newport County | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 16 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 25 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 23 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 17 |