LEYTON ORIENT v HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Monday 28th March 2016 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
Football – England – League Two Betting Tips
Leyton Orient will be looking to take advantage of home soil and their opponents’ lowly league position this afternoon as they go in search of three points that could lift them up into play-off reckoning at the Matchroom Stadium.
Leyton Orient have produced mixed results in recent weeks though as they’ve lost against Luton Town at home and away at Accrington Stanley, but in-between times, The O’s posted wins over second placed Oxford United and bottom half outfit Morecambe.
At the Matchroom Stadium Leyton Orient’s home record stands at 9-4-6 28/24 and inconsistency has crept in as they’ve won 3 and lost 3 in their last six on home turf. However, leading goalscorer Jay Simpson (23 goals) will be looking to rediscover his goalscoring touch today.
Visitors Hartlepool United have done well to lift themselves away from the relegation zone in League Two as they’re now virtually safe with eight league matches to go, they hold a comfortable 11-point cushion over second from bottom club York City.
A run of five matches without defeat has turned Pools’ fortunes around which includes wins over Barnet, Dagenham & Redbridge and AFC Wimbledon along with points gained against Newport County and Crawley Town in 0-0 stalemates on the road.
However, Hartlepool still possess a rather weak-looking away record of 4-3-10 15/29 as they’ve managed just one win from their last ten away trips (at Barnet), while their record away at top half opposition reads an abysmal 0-0-9 6/23.
Pick: Leyton Orient to win @ 1.62 bet365
