Two teams that are tied on three points, Group F of the competition, will go head-to-head when Leyton Orient welcomes Crawley Town FC in their EFL Trophy fixture at Brisbane Road on Tuesday.
Both teams will aim to make it two wins out of two matches to bolster their chances of advancing to the second round of the competition.
Contents
- 1 Leyton Orient vs Crawley predictions: Battle of two struggling teams
- 2 Most recent H2Hs: Leyton Orient have dominated meetings between the pair
- 3 Leyton Orient preview: The hosts have lost their last three matches
- 4 Crawley Town Preview: The visitors are enduring a poor run of form
- 5 Player to watch: Aaron Connolly
Leyton Orient vs Crawley predictions: Battle of two struggling teams
Key stats
- Leyton Orient have only won three and drawn two of their last 11 League One matches.
- Crawley Town have won two, drawn two and lost seven league fixtures this term.
- Both teams won in their first fixtures of the group stage.
- Two of their last three head-to-head meetings produced at least three total goals.
Correct score prediction: Leyton Orient 2-1 Crawley Town
Neither team have had the best start in their respective leagues, although they have recorded a win each in their first group games respectively. One could say this one is there for the taking by any of these sides.
And with Leyton Orient with the home advantage, it will not be out of place to back the League One outfit to edge this contest on Tuesday. However, a tight contest is expected between both sides, but the host still holds the aces.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leyton Orient are expected to win
- HOME: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- AWAY: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7%
**Odds provided by Ladbrokes. Subject to change.*
While Leyton Orient are the team playing in League One, Crawley Town are dictating the pace, as they are top of the group with three points. Leyton Orient also have three points, but they have scored fewer goals than their League Two opponents.
Leyton Orient are priced at 13/20 (1.65), meaning a probability of 60.6% chance of winning on Tuesday. On the flip side, the visiting side have odds of 17/5 (4.40), representing a 22.7% chance of emerging victorious.
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Most recent H2Hs: Leyton Orient have dominated meetings between the pair
The record of previous meetings between these teams reinforces our conviction that Leyton Orient are better placed to emerge as winners when these two sides clash on Tuesday.
The O's have won in their last three meetings, notching no fewer than three goals in their last two, and conceding just a goal in that time. Going by that, the hosts will go into this encounter with a psychological boost.
Leyton Orient - Crawley Town
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Leyton Orient preview: The hosts have lost their last three matches
Leyton Orient are experiencing some sort of crisis, as they have only won one of their last six fixtures, having managed a draw, with three back-to-back defeats in their last three encounters.
Their rearguard is also nothing to write home about, having shipped eight goals in their last three encounters, although they have done their fair bit at the other end of the pitch, with
Predicted lineup: Simkin (GK), Happe, Beckles, Edmonds-Green, Clare, Bakinson, El Mizouni, Wellens, Adaramola, Ballard & Connolly
Last five matches
- Cardiff 4-3 Leyton Orient
- Leyton Orient 2-3 Stevenage
- Reading 2-1 Leyton Orient
- Leyton Orient 1-1 Bolton
- Port Vale 2-3 Leyton Orient
Crawley Town Preview: The visitors are enduring a poor run of form
Like the hosts, the visitors have also been poor since the start of the season. In their last five competitive matches, they won two and lost three, with those defeats recorded in their last three competitive fixtures.
That said, they have struggled in front of goal recently, and that will add to the worry of the manager ahead of this contest on Tuesday.
Predicted lineup: Wollacott (GK), Barker, Flint, Conroy, Pereira, Holohan, Bzajrami, Forster, Scott, Dixon & McKirdy.
Last five matches
- Cambridge United 3-1 Crawley
- Crawley 1-2 Barrow
- Notts County 4-0 Crawley
- Crawley 4-2 Aston Villa
- Crawley 2-0 Cheltenham
Player to watch: Aaron Connolly
Aaron Connolly has been the star man for the hosts, having notched four goals from 11 matches this term. Despite his advanced years, he is proving vital to Orient's campaign this term, and he will fancy his chances of getting another goal on Tuesday.
Can Connolly bag another goal on Tuesday? – Photo – Imago