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Football England - EFL League One Sixfields Stadium Sat 21 Feb 10:00
Leyton Orient
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Northampton vs Leyton Orient

Northampton take on Leyton Orient at Sixfields Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 21 February.

We Predict a Tight Affair

Northampton look capable of beating Leyton Orient and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -133 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

Northampton Overcame Orient in Last Meeting

Northampton Town suffered a defeat in their last game. A 4-0 scoreline occurred on the road at LNER Stadium against Lincoln City.

Leyton Orient lost when last in action. In a home game at BetWright Stadium, they were beaten 3-1 by Plymouth Argyle.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Northampton have landed three consecutive wins over Orient. Their last encounter saw Northampton enjoy a 1-0 away victory at BetWright Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in six Northampton wins, three draws and one Orient success.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient 43 14 9 20 57 66 -9 57:66 51
24 Northampton logo Northampton 41 9 8 24 34 60 -26 34:60 35
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Confirmed Lineups

Northampton confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Ross Fitzsimons (GK), Max Dyche, Elliott Moore, Jack Perkins, Sam Hoskins, Terry Taylor, Dean Campbell, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Cameron McGeehan, Tom Eaves, Tyrese Fornah.

Leyton Orient confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Will Dennis (GK), William Forrester, Kaelan Casey, Jack Simpson, Michael Craig, Sean Clare, Dylan Levitt, James Morris, Favour Fawunmi, Oliver O'Neill, Dominic Ballard.

Northampton vs Leyton Orient Prediction & Betting Tips

This expert Northampton vs Leyton Orient betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score tip, player prop suggestions and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

When Northampton line up for this League One game, we will back them at -133 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. We think the hosts are more than capable of avoiding defeat and might be able to land a win.

The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a League One verdict is reached.

Key Northampton vs Leyton Orient league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Northampton in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Northampton in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Orient in 6 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Orient in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Orient in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Northampton in 3 consecutive games against Orient.
Northampton +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Northampton Northampton logo 2 - 1 Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient

Northampton can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +650 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cameron McGeehan to Score +200 BetMGM logo

Cameron McGeehan (Northampton) has managed two goals in his past five League One home games. There are odds of +200 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Northampton +0.25 -133
Total Goals Over 2.5 -120
Anytime Goalscorer Cameron McGeehan +200

If you fancy a bet builder, then why not take Northampton with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, more than two goals to be registered along with Cameron McGeehan (Northampton) to score at any time.

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Northampton vs Leyton Orient Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

At betting odds of +130, the bookies make Leyton Orient probable winners and there’s a 43% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this League One encounter. If you’re interested in wagering Northampton Town, you can get +195 for the underdog.

Orient can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -159. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Northampton are +107.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -147.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest League One games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Dominic Ballard Heads First Goalscorer Market

Dominic Ballard is the market leader at +400 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient)
First
+185
Anytime
+400
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Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)
First
+205
Anytime
+475
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Sam Hoskins (Northampton)
First
+295
Anytime
+600
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Tom Eaves (Northampton)
First
+300
Anytime
+650
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Northampton Have Avoided Defeat in Past Four H2H Sixfields Stadium Games

Northampton have five defeats, three wins and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Leyton Orient have failed to win in their last six matches on their travels. The O's have managed eight losses, one victory and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

In the last meeting at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton defeated Orient by a 1-0 scoreline. In the previous 5 H2H meetings at Sixfields Stadium, we have seen three Northampton triumphs, one Orient win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Northampton logo Northampton Home Stats 3-2-5 2.60 1.20 1.40 6 4 7 3
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient Away Stats 1-1-8 3.20 1.10 2.10 7 3 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Northampton logo Northampton League Stats
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Northampton vs Leyton Orient Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Northampton vs Orient team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

Northampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Northampton Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

34 Ross Fitzsimons
35 Max Dyche 24 Elliott Moore 21 Jack Perkins
7 Sam Hoskins 23 Terry Taylor 4 Dean Campbell 12 N. Guinness-Walker
8 Cameron McGeehan 9 Tom Eaves 14 Tyrese Fornah
12 Will Dennis
6 William Forrester 16 Kaelan Casey 4 Jack Simpson 14 Michael Craig
28 Sean Clare 24 Dylan Levitt 3 James Morris 19 Favour Fawunmi
7 Oliver O'Neill 32 Dominic Ballard

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Northampton Substitutes

  • 1Lee Burge
  • 2Jack Burroughs
  • 3Conor McCarthy
  • 10Elliott List
  • 11Kamarai Simon-Swyer
  • 15Jake Evans
  • 26Kyle McAdam

Leyton Orient Substitutes

  • 5Daniel Happe
  • 17Josh Koroma
  • 20Sonny Perkins
  • 22Azeem Abdulai
  • 25Charlie Wellens
  • 33Killian Cahill
  • 44Theo Archibald

Previous Northampton Lineups

17 Feb League One
Lincoln 4-0 Northampton
14 Feb League One
Exeter 0-0 Northampton
07 Feb League One
Northampton 3-1 Stevenage
03 Feb League One
Barnsley 2-2 Northampton
31 Jan League One
Northampton 0-2 Reading
27 Jan League One
Rotherham 2-1 Northampton

Previous Leyton Orient Lineups

17 Feb League One
Leyton Orient 1-3 Plymouth
07 Feb League One
Stockport 0-0 Leyton Orient
31 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 0-1 Port Vale
27 Jan League One
Doncaster 3-0 Leyton Orient
24 Jan League One
Bolton 2-1 Leyton Orient
17 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading
Team Squads

Northampton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kevin Nolan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Terry Taylor 16 M 30 2584 29 1 0 3 6 0
Dean Campbell 4 M 29 2530 29 1 0 4 2 0
Ross Fitzsimons 34 G 24 2160 24 8 0 0 2 0
Nesta Guinness-Walker 12 D 27 2069 24 4 2 2 0 0
Sam Hoskins 7 F 28 1939 22 6 5 0 4 0

Leyton Orient Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Richie Wellens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominic Ballard 32 F 25 2128 25 0 15 2 1 0
Daniel Happe 5 D 27 2051 25 2 0 0 6 0
Oliver O'Neill 7 - 25 1852 21 4 3 8 4 0
Tyreeq Bakinson 15 M 25 1796 20 6 1 2 3 0
Sean Clare 28 D 26 1726 19 9 0 0 6 0
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League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 42 28 9 5 79:36 93
2 Cardiff 42 24 10 8 77:43 82
3 Bolton 43 19 16 8 64:45 73
4 Bradford 42 21 8 13 52:46 71
5 Stockport 40 19 10 11 59:50 67
6 Stevenage 42 19 10 13 44:43 67
7 Huddersfield 43 17 12 14 66:57 63
8 Plymouth 42 19 6 17 66:58 63
9 Reading 43 16 14 13 62:55 62
10 Luton 41 17 10 14 57:50 61
11 Wycombe 43 16 12 15 63:51 60
12 Barnsley 41 14 13 14 63:65 55
13 Wigan 43 14 13 16 49:56 55
14 Mansfield 41 13 15 13 50:43 54
15 Doncaster 42 15 8 19 43:64 53
16 Peterborough 41 15 6 20 60:58 51
17 Leyton Orient 43 14 9 20 57:66 51
18 Burton 43 13 12 18 46:56 51
19 Blackpool 43 14 9 20 51:65 51
20 Wimbledon 42 14 8 20 49:63 50
21 Exeter 43 12 11 20 47:55 47
22 Rotherham 42 9 10 23 36:65 37
23 Port Vale 40 8 11 21 30:54 35
24 Northampton 41 9 8 24 34:60 35
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 22 17 4 1 49:17 55
2 Bradford 21 15 3 3 30:15 48
3 Cardiff 21 15 2 4 44:22 47
4 Bolton 21 13 7 1 41:18 46
5 Huddersfield 22 11 9 2 41:23 42
6 Stevenage 20 12 6 2 23:11 42
7 Stockport 20 12 4 4 34:22 40
8 Wycombe 21 12 3 6 42:20 39
9 Luton 21 11 6 4 33:22 39
10 Blackpool 22 11 5 6 34:29 38
11 Reading 21 10 7 4 32:24 37
12 Wigan 22 11 4 7 24:16 37
13 Barnsley 21 9 5 7 36:32 32
14 Doncaster 21 9 5 7 26:29 32
15 Mansfield 21 8 7 6 31:21 31
16 Plymouth 22 9 4 9 31:32 31
17 Burton 22 9 4 9 26:27 31
18 Leyton Orient 21 8 6 7 30:26 30
19 Exeter 21 8 6 7 26:24 30
20 Peterborough 19 8 4 7 36:23 28
21 Wimbledon 20 8 4 8 24:22 28
22 Rotherham 21 6 8 7 23:29 26
23 Northampton 20 6 4 10 20:24 22
24 Port Vale 21 4 8 9 17:23 20