Leyton Orient
- Leyton Orient’s form has wobbled over the past few weeks and they are now in danger of slipping back into the bottom four after picking up just one draw and four defeats from their last five games in the third tier.
- With just 51 points from 45 games, they are still within reach of the relegation zone.
- A 0-0 home draw with Mansfield Town, a 0-2 home defeat to Rotherham United and a 1-0 away defeat to Blackpool in their last three games have been a real disappointment to the O’s and they look up against it here against a stubborn Burton Albion side.
Burton Albion
Albion, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last five games , with one win and four draws in a sequence of results that has seen them pick up 53 points from 45 matches and hold onto a marginally safer 17th spot .
Head-to-Head
Leyton Orient have failed to win any of their last two home H2Hs against Burton Albion .
Betting Insights
- With Leyton Orient struggling to find the goal and Burton Albion experts at grinding out results in tight games, this one looks set to be a tense encounter with goals at a premium.
- The O’s have won eight, drawn six and lost eight of their 22 home games in League One, which is not good enough to be in the top half of the table, while Burton have won four, drawn nine and lost nine of their 22 away trips in the league, reflecting their ability to grind out results on the road but lack of killer instinct.
- The hosts have conceded 28 times in 22 home League One fixtures while Burton have shipped 30 in 22 games on their travels, suggesting both defences can be breached.
- As such, the odds for Both Teams to Score - Yes, at 1.78, are a little on the low side and we will take the 1.87 available for Total Score Under 2.5.
- Burton are a more defensively-disciplined side than the O’s and are happy to sit in and press in a selective manner, which should frustrate a team like Leyton Orient who like to play with the ball and press high up the field.
- Wellens’ side have plenty of players who can make the most of the half-spaces, but their recent results show that they have been struggling to convert their possession dominance into points.
Prediction
Burton’s ability to sit in and play direct when they have the ball will be tough to stop and we think Bowyer’s men will be able to nick it, so the 3.85 about an away win is the main selection.
