Walsall vs Leyton OrientPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The League Cup meeting between Walsall and Leyton Orient finds Walsall on the rebound: after a heavy 0-5 defeat to Aston Villa, the side steadied with a 0-0 against Notts County and back to back wins, over Bristol City and then a 3-0 at Gillingham. Leyton Orient, on the other hand, have swung between a lopsided 7-1 win at Waltham Abbey and a tighter result, the 1-1 draw with AFC Wimbledon, following a 1-2 loss to Sheffield Wednesday. Their past meetings have mostly been tight affairs: the most recent one, a 1-1 in February 2023, two 0-0 draws further back in 2021, and just one win by more than a single goal, Orient's 2-0 in April 2022. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.