Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two League Two teams will be having an encounter on the New Year’s Day when Leyton Orient will be welcoming Bristol Rovers.

Bristol Rovers have been out of action since December 11 due to Covid-19 postponements, while the hosts have lost both of their most recent outings.

Kenny Jackett will be optimistic of an improved performance from his team to have a good start into the new year after they suffered defeats in their two most recent outings.

Leyton lost 2-1 to Crawley Town, after which they followed by a 1-0 defeat against Tranmere Rovers, with Jay Spearing scoring the only goal of the match.

They picked up three points with a 3-1 vcitory in the previous meeting between the two teams this season, which could give them confidence into this match.

They are currently three points outside of the playoffs, which gives them a lot to play for, and Jackett will hope that his team can go up the table at the start of the year.

On the other side, Bristol Rovers have put a good distance between them and the relegation zone, and they will be looking to start ascending the table in the new year.

They are currently sitting 17th, but their most recent match was proof of the quality within the team, as they defeated Rochdale 4-2, where they took victory within the final 10 minutes scoring twice.

However, that was their first victory in the league since November, which is a form they should improve on if they are to climb into the top half of the table.

Due to postponement of matches that led to a break, Barton Rovers players should be fresh for this match, which could be an advantage on their side and it could be what they need at this point.

Leyton Orient vs Bristol Rovers head to head

The two teams have previously met in 31 fixtures across all competitions, where Leyton have taken 13 victories against 12 of Bristol, and they have drawn in 6. In their last five encounters, Bristol have won three, with one victory being through penalty shootouts after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy.

Leyton Orient 2-0 Bristol Rovers 29/08/15

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Leyton Orient 28/12/15

Bristol Rovers (P)1-1 Leyton Orient 04/12/19

Leyton Orient 1-2 Bristol Rovers 08/12/20

Bristol Rovers 1-3 Leyton Orient 18/09/21

Leyton Orient latest home form

Leyton have recently been on a relatively good form, as they have won three of their five most recent matches at home. However, they lost their last match 2-1 to Crawley Town. They have also recently lost to Milton Keynes Dons through penalty shootouts after a 0-0 draw in the EFL Trophy.

Leyton Orient 4-1 Sutton United 20/11/21

Leyton Orient 0-0(P) Milton Keynes Dons 30/11/21

Leyton Orient 4-0 Tranmere Rovers 04/12/21

Leyton Orient 4-1 Swindon Town 07/12/21

Leyton Orient 1-2 Crawley Town 11/12/21

Leyton Orient latest away form

Leyton have been on a relatively good form on the road for most part of the season, but they seem to be on a downturn of form in their most recent performance. They have lost their two most recent away matches, with their last win coming 4-0 over Crawley Town on October 5.

Stevenage 0-0 Leyton Orient 23/10/21

Rochdale 2-2 Leyton Orient 13/11/21

Scunthorpe United 1-1 Leyton Orient 23/11/21

Northampton Town 1-0 Leyton Orient 27/11/21

Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Leyton Orient 18/12/21

Bristol Rovers latest home form

Bristol have been impressive at home recently, as they have lost just once in their six most recent matches, having lost 2-1 to Port Vale. In their last five, they have won three, drawn one and lost one, with one victory being 4-3 over Oxford United in the FA Cup.

Bristol Rovers (E)4-3 Oxford United 16/11/21

Bristol Rovers 2-2 Tranmere Rovers 20/11/21

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Sutton United 04/12/21

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Port Vale 07/12/21

Bristol Rovers 4-2 Rochdale 11/12/21

Bristol Rovers latest away form

The Pirates have recently been less impressive away from home, having failed to put together good results. They lost in their last away fixture 2-0 to Forest Green Rovers. They have also recently lost 5-3 to Exeter City in the EFL Trophy and drawn 2-2 with Oxford United in the FA Cup.

Harrogate Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers 30/10/21

Oxford United 2-2 Bristol Rovers 07/11/21

Exeter City 5-3 Bristol Rovers 10/11/21

Salford City 1-1 Bristol Rovers 23/11/21

Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Bristol Rovers 27/11/21

Leyton Orient news

Leyton missed out Tom James and Theo Archibald during their recent 1-0 defeat, but they both are likely to be options for Jackett for Saturday’s contest.

Darren Pratley is still expected to be absent, though his suspension continues after being sent off at the end of their match against Crawley Town.

Bristol Rovers news

Bristol have been dealing with one long-term injury, as Mark Hughes still has his Achilles issue, which has only allowed him to feature six times this season.

Joey Barton brought in Luca Hoole and Trevor Clarke into the starting lineup last time out, and with the teams victory, they would feature again.