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English League 1: Leyton Orient vs Stevenage
Kickoff Time: 2025-03-28 04:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Leyton Orient defeated Blackpool 2-1 away in the last round, finally ending the five-game losing streak in the league and showing some improvement in performance. Currently, Leyton Orient ranks ninth in the English League 1 with a record of 17 wins, five draws, and 15 losses. The team is only five points away from the promotion playoff zone, still having a chance to compete for a spot. From a statistical perspective, Leyton Orient has scored 53 goals and conceded 38 goals in the league so far, showing strong offensive firepower, especially when facing opponents with unstable defenses, they can always seize opportunities through quick counterattacks. However, their defensive performance is slightly lacking, which might also be one of the reasons why they find it difficult to advance further on the table.
Stevenage drew 1-1 with Reading away in the last round, winning one out of the past five league games with one win, two draw and two losses. Overall performance has been unsatisfactory. Currently, Stevenage ranks 13th in the English League 1 with a record of 13 wins, 10 draws, and 14 losses. The team’s hope of competing for the promotion playoff is extremely slim, but at the same time, they do not have any relegation pressure, meaning they are indifferent. From a statistical perspective, Stevenage has scored 35 goals and conceded 38 goals in the league so far. Their offensive firepower ranks among the bottom of the league, and defensively, they also perform poorly, with little highlight in either attack or defense. Additionally, Stevenage’s away performance has been mediocre, with a win rate of only 28%.
The recent form of both teams can be considered evenly matched, but from the overall performance of the season, Leyton Orient is clearly superior to Stevenage. Moreover, since Leyton Orient still has a chance to compete for a promotion playoff qualification, its enthusiasm for the league exceeds that of Stevenage. Therefore, Leyton Orient, who enjoys home advantage, is undoubtedly worth higher expectations.
Leyton Orient’s Last 5 Games: WLLLL
25-03-15 Blackpool 1-2 Leyton Orient
25-03-08 Leyton Orient 1-2 Northampton Town
25-03-05 Rotherham United 1-0 Leyton Orient
25-03-01 Leyton Orient 1-2 Charlton Athletic
25-02-26 Birmingham City 2-0 Leyton Orient
Stevenage’s Last 5 Games: DLDWL
25-03-15 Reading 1-1 Stevenage
25-03-12 Birmingham City 2-1 Stevegane
25-03-08 Stevenage 1-1 Mansfield Town
25-03-05 Cambridge United 0-1 Stevenage
25-03-01 Stevenage 1-2 Huddersfield Town
Head To Head Record:
25-01-22 Leyton Orient 0-1 Stevenage
24-11-23 Stevenage 0-0 Leyton Orient
24-03-16 Stevenage 0-1 Leyton Orient
23-09-02 Leyton Orient 0-3 Stevenage
23-01-21 Stevenage 3-0 Leyton Orient
Prediction: Leyton Orient to win