Match Report
Leyton Orient U18 went into the game 6th in the table on 52 points; Gillingham U18 sat 8th on 45 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Leyton Orient U18 sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.9 goals per team per game, Leyton Orient U18 ran at 2.29 scored and 2.03 conceded, Gillingham U18 at 2.1 and 2.
Leyton Orient U18 were unbeaten in 5. 10 games without a win framed Gillingham U18's arrival. Leyton Orient U18 had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Gillingham U18, 1.
8 meetings are on record — 5 won by Leyton Orient U18, 3 by Gillingham U18, 0 drawn, at 5.75 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 88%. The recent trend is more open — 6.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 5.75 all-time.