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Preview: Braintree v Orient


This article focuses upon Leyton Orient’s next opponents, Braintree Town, as we take a look at their form, previous meetings and much more ahead of this weekend’s fixture.

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Leyton Orient v Braintree Town


Date: 25/09/2018

Time:19:45

Venue: Cressing Road

This Tuesday night fixture sees top of the table Orient face 23rd placed Braintree Town, as the O’s look to make it 13 games unbeaten this season.


Brad Quinton’s side currently find themselves in the relegation zone, one place off the bottom, after 12 games. The newly promoted side are the lowest scoring team in the division with only seven goals scored this season.


Orient, coming off the back of an emphatic win against Harrogate Town, will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run of form and hold onto the top spot in the league.


The last time these teams played was in a friendly in 2015 where Braintree won 2-1.

Team News


Orient were still without Brophy and Ling on Saturday however the two are likely to get a chance from the bench as they are reaching full recovery.


Braintree are currently without injury to any key players in their squad.


Potential Starting XI's


Potential Leyton Orient Starting XI: Brill, Judd, Coulson, Ekpiteta, Widdowson, McAnuff, Lee, Clay, Dayton, Koroma, Bonne.


Potential Braintree Starting XI: Killip, Muleba, Ellul, Crook, Bettamer, Grant, Gabriel, Sogaf, James, Nieskins, Amaluzar


What Do The Bookies Say?


Leyton Orient – 10/3

Draw – 12/5

Braintree 8/11


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