Leyton Orient vs Cambridge
20th April 1900hrs
Football – England – League Two
Pick Leyton Orient to win
Bookmaker Betfred
Odds: 9/5 odds taken 18:49 GMT April 18th
Cambridge are in a tight tussle with Cheltenham at the top of the League Two table. They hold a two-point lead over the Robins but have played a game more.
So they can’t take their foot off the gas and will look to build on a win that they picked up on the weekend.
This is a tricky road game for them however against a motivated Leyton Orient who are only one point outside of the play-off spots.
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Leyton Orient Preview – Can Orient bag the home points?
There was a home win for Leyton Orient on the weekend as they collected a 2-0 victory over Barrow.
That was their fifth win in their last eight league games (D2 L1).
It has been a return of W9 D7 L5 at home from them this season.
They are currently undefeated in their last five on home soil, winning two of those.
A good feature of their recent performances has been defensive strengths.
They have taken a clean sheet in five of their last eight league games.
On home turf, they have conceded at under a goal per game in this campaign.
Just 38% of Leyton Orient’s home fixtures have made it over 2.5 goals.
So this could be a tight scrap and under 2.5 goals for football betting is at 8/13* (odds recorded 18:49 GMT April 18th).
They have earned a clean sheet in 48% of their home fixtures.
Three of the five home defeats which they have suffered this season have happened against teams currently in the top six.
In the match outright the win for Leyton Orient is at 8/5* (odds recorded 18:49 GMT April 18th).
Earlier this season they did suffer a loss away at Cambridge, a 2-1 reverse in that fixture.
In last season’s corresponding fixture, they did claim a 2-1 home win over Cambridge.
Three of the last four meetings between the two clubs have been settled in favour of the home side on the day.
In the last eight rounds of League Two action, only Port Vale have earned more points than Leyton Orient have done in the division.
So they are carrying some form and have plenty of motivation as well with the playoff spots right in their sights.
They could give the visiting Cambridge some problems.
Cambridge Preview – Can the U’s survive a tough test
Cambridge are top of League two, holding a two-point advantage of Cheltenham. But they played a game more.
They aren’t quite over the line yet in terms of automatic promotion, regardless of where the title ends up.
Three points would get them a lot closer on Tuesday night.
Cambridge claimed a win on the weekend, a success played out at Newport.
That is the only win in their last three games.
But the U’s carrying some away from having dropped only two points in their last four games out on the road.
Overall it has been a W11 D3 L7 road record from Cambridge.
In the match outright odds the away win is at 8/5* (odds recorded 18:49 GMT April 18th).
But while their away record reads ok, all but three of those away wins happened against teams currently 17th or lower in the division.
So this is no easy game for them on their travels at all, especially with the pressure on.
Cambridge have won only two of their games played against the rest of the current top eight.
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Cambridge have scored in twelve consecutive away games, however, so that should give them a chance.
Interestingly, of the goals that they have conceded on their travels, a massive 74% of them have been leaked in the first half of fixtures.
The U’s do boast the best away record in the league and only Oldham and Exeter have scored more league goals than they have done.
With so much on the line for both Cambridge and Leyton Orient, this is a really intriguing contest.
Leyton Orient vs Cambridge Betting Advice
Cambridge roll into town with the league’s best away record and they have plenty of scoring power.
But we have a sniff of an upset here and are sticking with Leyton Orient in the match outright at 9/5* (odds recorded 18:49 GMT April 18th).
They have been in decent shape at home and could be defensively sound enough to give the U’s a frustrating evening.
Key Facts – Leyton Orient vs Cambridge Betting Tip
- Leyton Orient have won 5 of their last 7 home league games
- Three of the last four meetings have been won by the home side on the day
- Cambridge have the best away record in the division
Also because of the quick turnaround from their weekend matches, this is likely to wind down into a bit of a grind.
We think that Leyton Orient get the job done because of that, but it’s likely only going to be by a narrow margin.
Leyton Orient to win by a 1 goal margin is our football betting tip at 10/3* (odds recorded 18:49 GMT April 18th).
The best betting odds for Leyton Orient vs Cambridge
Leyton Orient to win: 8/5 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Cambridge to win: 17/10 at Bet365
