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Gillingham vs Leyton Orient: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 5, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham
2-1
Leyton Orient

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What was the result of Gillingham vs Leyton Orient?

Gillingham won 2-1 on September 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 43′G. MorrisLeyton Orient (o.g.)
  • 80′C. AlexanderGillingham (pen.)
  • 83′O. BecklesGillingham (o.g.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Leyton Orient have 1, 5 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Grimsby(away)0-2League Two
Aug 29, 2023Luton(away)2-3League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Colchester(home)0-3League Two
Aug 19, 2023Crawley Town(away)1-0League Two
Aug 15, 2023Sutton Utd(away)1-0League Two
Leyton Orient
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2023Stevenage(home)0-3League One
Aug 26, 2023Cambridge United(home)2-0League One
Aug 19, 2023Blackpool(away)0-0League One
Aug 15, 2023Wycombe(away)2-3League One
Aug 12, 2023Portsmouth(home)0-4League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gillingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Leyton Orient win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2023Gillingham 2-0 Leyton OrientLeague Two
Oct 25, 2022Leyton Orient 2-0 GillinghamLeague Two
Jul 31, 2021Leyton Orient 2-0 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs
Aug 29, 2020Leyton Orient 1-0 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs
Nov 4, 2017Gillingham 2-1 Leyton OrientFA Cup
Apr 6, 2015Leyton Orient 3-3 GillinghamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Leyton Orient on Apr 18, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Leyton Orient score 0.7 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gillingham1.11.373/156/15
Leyton Orient0.71.636/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Leyton Orient sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Leyton Orient3300629
3Gillingham3102563

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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