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Leyton Orient FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Leyton Orient FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Brisbane Road 7,804 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Galbraith 34' 1–0
Oliver O'Neill 44' 2–0
Ruel Sotiriou 85' 3–0
3–1 90+7' Joe Nuttall
Y 35' Lewis Freestone
Jordan Brown 53' Y
Ethan Galbraith 59' Y
Oliver O'Neill 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leyton Orient FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Brisbane Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Tranter
  • Assistant 2 Samuel Ogles

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
Leyton Orient FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Cheltenham Town FC H 3–1 W
01 Apr Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Stevenage FC A 1–0 W
12 Mar Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 1–3 L
01 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
29 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
16 Mar Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leyton Orient FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leyton Orient FC to score. At the same time, Cheltenham Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Leyton Orient FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Jordan Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Ethan Galbraith! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lewis Freestone on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Cheltenham Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' GOAL! Oliver O'Neill fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Jordan Thomas on, Lewis Freestone off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Brown.
  • 58' The 29-year-old Joe Nuttall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Ethan Galbraith picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Joe Nuttall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aidan Keena on 61 minute.
  • 62' The Leyton Orient FC manager makes a substitution. Omar Beckles departs to be replaced by Jack Simpson.
  • 65' Oliver O'Neill was booked on 65.
  • 68' The Cheltenham Town FC bench stirs into life. George Lloyd is withdrawn and Josh Harrop gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Khayon Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Agyei steps in for Leyton Orient FC.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Leyton Orient FC make a change. George Moncur trudges off to be replaced by Max Sanders on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Robert Hunt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zech Obiero on 78 minute.
  • 83' Leyton Orient FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ruel Sotiriou makes it 3-0.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leyton Orient FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ethan Galbraith 2
Shaqai Forde 1
Will Goodwin 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Joe Nuttall 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Leyton Orient FC Form

2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-04-01 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2024-03-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-03-16 Stevenage FC 0–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-03-12 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2024-03-09 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-04-01 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-03-29 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-03-16 Barnsley FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-03-09 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2024-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC52% Draw25% Cheltenham Town FC23%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Leyton Orient FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
48%
Leyton Orient FC or Cheltenham Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leyton Orient FC36% Draw46% Cheltenham Town FC18%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC

Handicap Leyton Orient FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.