Match Report
Exeter City went into the game 21st in the table on 49 points; Leyton Orient sat 20th on 52 — a 3-point gap. Recent form flatters Exeter City's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 21st. Scoring rates set the scale: Exeter City 1.13 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Leyton Orient 1.28 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.32.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Exeter City. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Leyton Orient, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Exeter City had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Leyton Orient, 12.
20 meetings are on record — 9 won by Exeter City, 6 by Leyton Orient, 5 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. 70% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at St James Park (capacity 8,830). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 44% · Leyton Orient 56% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-3