Burton Albion vs Leyton Orient Prediction & Betting Tips

How both sides have been doing in League One

Leyton Orient have taken ten points from their opening seven League One matches this season, winning three, drawing one and losing three. They've scored 13 and conceded nine, with wins coming against Wigan, Bromley and Stevenage.

Burton Albion: 20 completed matches; Leyton Orient: 20 completed matches.

Burton Albion

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

50% 10 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

24

Difference

-2

Leyton Orient

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

25

Difference

+12

Burton Albion have nine points from the same number of games, with two wins, three draws and two defeats. They've scored and conceded 12 apiece, a pattern that includes a 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon and a 3-0 loss at Oxford United.

Orient go into this one with the slightly better recent form, even if it's close.

Comparative Team Statistics: Burton Albion vs Leyton Orient

A head-to-head record that swings both ways

The last meeting between these two, in May at Orient's ground, ended 2-2. Before that, Burton won both of the previous encounters played at their own stadium, including a 4-0 win in November and a 2-1 win the previous April.

Further back the results have been tighter, with a couple of goalless draws mixed in among the heavier scorelines.

Burton's recent record at home in this fixture is strong, even though the overall head-to-head is mixed.

Barely anything separating them in the table

There's only a point between the two sides right now. Orient sit 10th with ten points from seven games, while Burton are 12th on nine points from the same number of matches.

Neither team's league position gives a clear edge going into this game.

Key contributors and cards to watch

Yusuf Akhamrich has been Orient's most productive attacker, with three goals and two assists in seven appearances, while Danny Mitchell has added three assists of his own. For Burton, Kane Lofthouse leads the assist charts with three in seven games, and Sulyman Krubally has also been involved at the other end.

Burton Albion:

Best scorers:

J. Armer - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Lofthouse - 3

Sulyman Krubally - 2

Penalty cards:

C. Tilt x 1 x 3

Sulyman Krubally x 4

Leyton Orient:

Best scorers:

J. Kabia - 4

Y. Akhamrich - 3

Best assist providers:

D. Mitchell - 3

J. Kabia - 2

Y. Akhamrich - 2

Penalty cards:

I. Hayden x 4

On discipline, Ian Hayden has picked up the most yellow cards for Orient with four, while Krubally leads Burton's list with three. Charlie Tilt is the only player from either side to have been sent off this season.

Discipline could become a factor if the game gets feisty, with a couple of players already on thin ice.

A game that could go either way

Both sides have been involved in goals at both ends this season, and their head-to-head history backs that up, ranging from goalless draws to a 4-0 rout. Given Orient's habit of scoring even away from home and Burton's tendency to concede regularly, goals in this one wouldn't be a surprise.

This looks a more even contest than the table alone might suggest.