Vincent West
Dailysports's expert
Leyton Orient
Barnsley
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On April 18, "Brisbane Road" will host the 43rd round match of England's League 1, where "Leyton Orient" will face "Barnsley". I suggest placing a bet on goals / cards / winner for this match.
"Leyton Orient"
The team has experience reaching even the elite division of England. However, it was a one-time occurrence, and they have appeared in the second local football league only sporadically and quite some time ago. The fall to the Conference happened in the last decade, but fortunately, they returned promptly. Last season in League 1, they managed to secure a mid-table position, finishing eleventh.
Currently, Richie Wellens' squad has improved, though not enough to seriously compete for a top-6 spot. Recently, they had a series of defeats, but since mid-March, they've only unexpectedly lost to "Burton", claiming several victories. They even crushed "Crawley".
"Barnsley"
The club is comparatively more successful, especially in recent years. They have made several attempts to establish themselves in the Championship, but all eventually ended in relegation to a lower level. They made a new attempt to break into England's second football division last season. However, it ended with a sixth-place finish in the regular season and failure in the playoffs.
Now, instead of the anticipated rise, there's been a sharp decline, much to the disappointment of the fans. It's no wonder there's effectively no coach, with Hourihane being a typical "acting manager", despite his experience as a player. They won't have time to get relegated, as the cushion is too large, but they're certainly "in turmoil". Thus, it was crucial to succeed against "Bolton" - and they thrashed them 4-1!
Match Facts
- "Leyton Orient" has lost one of their last six matches
- On average, Leyton Orient scores 1.45 goals and concedes 1.02 goals per match
- "Barnsley" has lost seven of their last ten matches
H2H
"Barnsley" did not lose in the first four head-to-head encounters, including a win and a draw last season. But in December, they were crushed at home by "Leyton Orient".
Leyton Orient vs Barnsley Prediction
Bookmakers do not believe in the visitors. We agree and will bet on the home team to win (odds - 1.67).
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