Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Bolton Wanderers 5th on 75, Leyton Orient 20th on 52. On recent form Bolton Wanderers sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bolton Wanderers ran at 1.52 scored and 1.13 conceded, Leyton Orient at 1.28 and 1.54.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bolton Wanderers 4, draws 1, Leyton Orient 2, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 71% of the meetings.
University of Bolton Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,723. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: Thierry Gale (46'), Mason Burstow (90') · Leyton Orient: Theodore Archibald (49')
Key stats
Possession: Bolton Wanderers 54% · Leyton Orient 46% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-1