Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Morecambe 4th on 78, Leyton Orient 11th on 61. Recent form told a different story for Leyton Orient: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Leyton Orient ran at 1.15 scored and 1.2 conceded, Morecambe at 1.5 and 1.26.
Leyton Orient had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Morecambe, 12.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Leyton Orient 3, draws 0, Morecambe 3, at 1.67 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Brisbane Road, capacity 9,271, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Leyton Orient: N. Knight-Percival (88' og), Lee Angol (90')
Key stats
Possession: Leyton Orient 73% · Morecambe 27% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-3