Match Report
11 points and 3 places separated them: Leyton Orient 20th with 52, Rotherham United 23rd with 41. Rotherham United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 23rd overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Leyton Orient ran at 1.28 scored and 1.54 conceded, Rotherham United at 0.89 and 1.54.
Leyton Orient were winless in 5. Defeat had followed defeat for Rotherham United — three in succession.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Leyton Orient, 1 draw and 3 for Rotherham United, at 1.83 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Brisbane Road, capacity 9,271, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Rotherham United led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Rotherham United: Harry Gray (24'), S. Nombe (73')
Key stats
Possession: Leyton Orient 60% · Rotherham United 40% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 6-6