Peterborough United vs Leyton Orient Tips & Preview - Expect goals in open encounter

By Tolu Shotade

01 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 01 Sep 2025

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Peterborough United winless in League One after six games, with defensive struggles.
Leyton Orient slightly better but inconsistent, especially away from home.
Recent meetings between the teams have ended in draws, suggesting a close contest.

Peterborough United vs Leyton Orient

Peterborough United welcome Leyton Orient to Weston Homes Stadium for their opening Group N fixture in the English EFL Trophy.

Both teams have found things difficult this season and will view this clash as a chance to build some confidence with a positive result. They are likely to be fired up for this one and could be set to produce goals.

Peterborough United News

Peterborough United have been well below their best this season and are currently sitting bottom of League One with no wins after six matches. They have been beaten five times already this season and lost 3-0 at Exeter last weekend.

Pressure is beginning to mount on manager Darren Ferguson, who will be hoping for a push from the home fans. Peterborough played out a 1-1 draw with Bradford City and will be keen to replicate that performance on Tuesday.

Poor defending has been one of the problems for Peterborough, who have failed to keep a single clean sheet this season, with their last two fixtures producing more second-half goals. However, they have scored in seven of their last 10 home matches, while six of their last 10 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Leyton Orient News

Leyton Orient are only slightly better than Peterborough, having picked up just two wins from six League One matches this season. Richie Wellens’ team have lost their last two matches and were beaten 1-0 at home by Northampton in their previous fixture.

While Leyton Orient have won on their travels this season, their overall away form is a bit unconvincing. They have lost two of their last three away matches, falling 4-1 at Mansfield Town in their previous fixture on the road.

The defeat to Mansfield highlights Leyton Orient’s poor defence, failing to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five matches, with three of those fixtures producing more second-half goals. However, they have scored in three of their last four away matches, while three of those fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Peterborough United have seven wins while Leyton Orient have earned five victories, with six draws from the last 18 matches. The two League One meetings last season ended in stalemates, with both teams battling to a 2-2 draw in the first clash before a 0-0 scoreline in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Peterborough v Leyton Orient

Peterborough United and Leyton Orient will be keen to get a positive result here to boost their confidence and will be fired up on Tuesday. Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings, with two of the last three producing over 2.5 goals. This clash should offer up a similar outcome.

Both teams have seen more second-half goals in their recent matches, and this fixture could be set to follow a similar pattern.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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