Leyton Orient vs Stevenage Match Preview

Leyton Orient is ranked in 1st place with 51 points and comes after four wins and a loss over the last five matches. They are the League Two leaders and have created quite a distance with the following teams being a serious candidate to get directly promoted to League One next season.

With 35 goals scored so far, they have the second-best offensive side in the league, and in the last five encounters they scored a total of nine goals averaging almost two goals per game. And they did so while managing to find the back of the net in four duels. At home, they did so well as they conceded only four goals in 11 games showing a very solid performance.

Their key player in the attack has been Smyth with 9 goals - 1 assist followed by Kelman with 4 goals - 2 assists and Moncur with 4 goals - 2 assists.

Stevenage, on the other side, is ranked in 2nd spot with 44 points and comes in a good run too as they are unbeaten in the last five matches collecting two wins and three draws. They have been doing pretty well to put themselves in the top three which means a ticket for direct promotion next season.

But it seems like the difference with Leyton Orient is there and hard to ignore. They sit seven points behind them and have a worse attack and defense having a +15 goal difference while their rivals have a +23 goal difference. It is true they have the second-best defensive side in the league but they are second to Leyton Orient.

On the road, they have not been that solid with only four wins over ten games. And these wins came against teams ranked in the bottom half of the league.

In conclusion, I think Leyton Orient can win this match or get at least a draw out of it. They are a better team than their rivals and they have proven it so far. I think the motivation will be too high on their side not to make mistakes which could complicate their situation. The distance they have is comfortable and their aim will be to avoid a loss here. Stevenage failed to win any of the last five h2h games on the road against Leyton Orient and I do not see them winning in this one.