Leyton Orient vs Barnsley Prediction & Betting Tips (21 October)

Although results have picked up a bit recently, the fact that Leyton Orient have recorded just two victories in their previous 11 top-flight home fixtures, losing on five occasions, goes a long way towards explaining why they find themselves locked in a difficult battle. As for title-chasing Barnsley, they have triumphed four times in five trips at this level of late.

If recent Leyton Orient home games are anything to go by, then it would come as a surprise to see more than three successful strikes in this contest, as 16 of their last 19 matches at the Leyton Orient stadium have produced under 3.5 goals. This has also been the case in 14 of the most recent 16 games involving Barnsley in the League One, so all the signs point one way.

At least one of the two goalkeepers has emerged with a clean sheet from each of the previous five Leyton Orient matches in the League One, so there is no reason to see this pattern changing against Barnsley. One reason for this is that it has also been the case in each of the Toffees’ last three away games at this level, so both teams are on the same page.