Harrogate Town vs Leyton Orient Match Analysis and Prediction

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Harrogate Town play host to Leyton Orient on Tuesday, with both teams battling in the bottom half of the League Two table.

The two sides come into the contest in differing runs of form, with the visitors unbeaten in five games while their hosts without a win in six.

After a relatively impressive start to their second season in League Two, Harrogate Town have not fared well since the turn of the year, recording just three wins from 15 matches.

Following an away win against Bradford City, Simon Weaver’s side have since endured a six-game winless run, firstly playing out draws with Barrow and Port Vale.

Harrogate then suffered successive defeats against Hartlepool United, Bristol Rovers and Tranmere Rovers before playing Walsall last time out.

After they had trailed 1-0 in injury time, Calum Kavanagh scored a goal in the 94th minute to snatch a point for his side, seeing them move to just two points behind 15th-placed Bradford City while having a game in hand.

They welcome Leyton Orient who are keen to take their place after an upturn in form, with the visitors having climbed away from the relegation zone courtesy of an upturn in form.

After an 11-game winless run in League Two, facing five straight defeats, Leyton sat in real danger of relegation, but a change in management in March has triggered a turnaround.

Leyton have made it five points from Richie Wellens’ first three games on the reigns at the weekend, as they recorded victory over Rochdale with Paul Smyth, Ruel Sotiriou and Harry Smith scoring after Alex Newby had given their opponents an early lead.

With their recent improvement, they now have a nine-point gap to the relegation zone, and may now turn their attention upwards with the chance to move a point behind their opponents with another victory.

Harrogate Town vs Leyton Orient head to head

The two teams have previously met on only five occasions in the National League and League Two, where Leyton have taken three victories while Harrogate have won once, and they have drawn once. Leyton have scored 10 goals and conceded four. In their last meeting Harrogate took a 2-0 away win.

Harrogate Town 0-3 Leyton Orient 22/09/18

Leyton Orient 2-0 Harrogate Town 19/04/19

Leyton Orient 3-0 Harrogate Town 21/11/20

Harrogate Town 2-2 Leyton Orient 13/04/21

Leyton Orient 0-2 Harrogate Town 24/08/21

Harrogate Town latest home form

Harrogate have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won only one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Bradford City 2-0 on February 5 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded seven.

Harrogate Town 2-0 Bradford City 05/02/22

Harrogate Town 1-3 Crawley Town 08/02/22

Harrogate Town 1-1 Port Vale 01/03/22

Harrogate Town 1-2 Hartlepool United 05/03/22

Harrogate Town 1-1 Walsall 19/03/22

Harrogate Town latest away form

Harrogate have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having won just one of their ten most recent matches. They managed to defeat Bradford City 3-1 on February 22 in the league. In their last five away matches, they have scored six goals and conceded 10.

Exeter City 4-3 Harrogate Town 15/02/22

Bradford City 1-3 Harrogate Town 22/02/22

Barrow 0-0 Harrogate Town 26/02/22

Bristol Rovers 3-0 Harrogate Town 12/03/22

Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Harrogate Town 15/03/22

Leyton Orient latest home form

Leyton have recently seemed to be on an unpturn of form at home, having been unbeaten in their two most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on February 26 when they lost 1-0 to Carlisle United. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded eight.

Leyton Orient 0-2 Salford City 12/02/22

Leyton Orient 0-2 Bristol Rovers 22/02/22

Leyton Orient 0-1 Carlisle United 26/02/22

Leyton Orient 2-2 Stevenage 05/03/22

Leyton Orient 3-1 Rochdale 19/03/22

Leyton Orient latest away form

Leyton have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. Their last away defeat came on February 8 when they lost 1-0 to Exeter City. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded five.

Bradford City 1-1 Leyton Orient 01/02/22

Exeter City 1-0 Leyton Orient 08/02/22

Colchester United 2-2 Leyton Orient 01/03/22

Hartlepool United 0-0 Leyton Orient 12/03/22

Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient 15/03/22

Harrogate Town news

Forward Calum Kavanagh will hope to earn a starting place after coming off the bench to score the last-minute equaliser last time out.

Luke Armstrong will be vying to return to the starting XI after he served a suspension, while Warren Burrell, Rory McArdle and Nathan Sheron will form the back three.

Leyton Orient news

Wellens could make minimal changes after overseeing his first win as Leyton boss, with the back four of Adam Thompson, Omar Beckles, Shadrach Ogie and Connor Wood likely going unchanged.

Paul Smyth will continue to operate in the front three while Harry Smith will hope to come in and lead the line.

Prediction and Odds

Harrogate comes into the contest in a far tougher patch of form, and will be in a much better position to overcome their opponents and take the victory.

However, Leyton have looked rejuvenated unber manager Richie Wellens, and we expect the game to end in a draw or away win.

Odds: 1 2.35 X 2.05 2 2.20