Match Report
Bristol Rovers, 22nd on 43 points, faced a 35-point deficit to Leyton Orient (6th, 78). Leyton Orient ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Bristol Rovers were scoring 0.96 and conceding 1.65, Leyton Orient 1.57 and 1.04, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Bristol Rovers were winless in 7. Leyton Orient came in having won three on the spin. Bristol Rovers had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Leyton Orient, 13.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Bristol Rovers, 1 draw and 8 for Leyton Orient, at 3.15 goals per meeting. 69% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Memorial Stadium, with room for 12,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Leyton Orient led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Chris Martin (32'), Chris Martin (74') · Leyton Orient: Ethan Galbraith (9'), Jamie Paul Donley (39'), Charlie Kelman (53')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 54% · Leyton Orient 46% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 5-6