English League One
2013-09-23 - Brentford vs Leyton Orient
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English League One
Monday 23 September 2013 - Kick Off 7:45pm
Brentford
The heartbreaking manner in which Brentford missed out on promotion not once, but twice last season could have left the club feeling a little hungover as the new season began. However, Uwe Rosler had made sure that Brentford have remained focused and they have made a better start than some may have envisioned and look set to challenge for promotion once again.
They will have begun this weekend in 9th place in League One, although that position is likely to have changed considering this will be the last game played this weekend. Brentford have remained tough to beat at Griffin Park where they have opened the season with a 2-1-0 record, scoring 4 goals and conceding 1.
Brentford recovered from their 4-0 loss at Bradford with a 3-4 win at Tranmere Rovers last weekend and they are unbeaten in their 5 home games played this season in all competitions, winning 4 of those games. Brentford have lost just 1 of their last 17 games at home in all competitions.
Leyton Orient
Barry Hearn predicted that Leyton Orient would be out of the Football League within five years if they are not allowed to ground-share with West Ham United at the Olympic Stadium. Someone mustn't have informed the players as they have made a historically strong start to a new League season and it is an exciting time for the fans.
Leyton Orient are top of League One as the only club to have won all 7 League games played and that means they are 5 points clear of their nearest rivals. The side have won all 3 away games played in the League and have scored 8 goals and conceded 2 in those wins.
They have won 9 of their 10 games played in all competitions this season with the sole exception being the home loss to Hull City in the Capital One Cup, although the Tigers needed extra time to win that game. Going back to last season, Leyton Orient have won 5 straight away games in all competitions.
Head to Head
Brentford and Leyton Orient drew 2-2 here when they played last season.
Brentford had won 3 in a row at home against Orient before that and they are unbeaten in 7 at Griffin Park against them.
Prediction
This looks like a game that could see at least 3 goals scored in it with the way the attacks have been playing in the last few games at home and away respectively.
Leyton Orient will be full of confidence after the way they have begun the new season and they won't want to lose their 100% start to the season, but Brentford are very comfortable in front of their own fans.
As long as neither team comes out too cautious, I think the 2.10 on at least 3 goals being scored offered by Pinnacle looks a touch too high.
The Pick :
Brentford 2-1 Leyton Orient
