- Leyton Orient have only scored 0.33 goals per away game across all current competitions, while they have conceded 1.00 goals per away match across all current competitions.
- Walsall have scored 5 goals in their last 5 competitive matches, with 2 of those 5 being scored by Aaron Pressley.
Lions and O’s lock horns in cup clash
Walsall FC will play at the Poundland Bescot Stadium to face off against Leyton Orient in an early round EFL Cup fixture that pits the underdog upset bid against a more possession-based side on Tuesday.
The Saddlers have won both of their last two competitive matches and they have secured consecutive victories across their two previous away matches, so momentum is building quickly for Lee Grant's side. After winning at Bristol City in the EFL Cup and beating Gillingham in League Two last weekend, Walsall are in a good place.
Grant has been at the helm since the 14th of May, 2026, and his compact, low-risk system has already seen his men produce one cup upset at Bristol's expense. The best way for the Saddlers to play will be on the counter attack, sitting deep, staying compact and springing vertical transitions when the ball is turned over.
Richie Wellens has been in charge of The O's since the 9th of March, 2022, and the side have been playing a similar game during his tenure. Orient have played out from the back and controlled territory during games, and this could be a recipe for trouble if Walsall play it right and nick a goal through the middle.
A close encounter in prospect
The head-to-head record between these sides stands at 1-1 in 2 games when they last met in League Two during the 2022/2023 campaign, so this fixture has all the makings of another close encounter.
Leyton Orient's form is mixed across their last 5 matches, with the O's registering 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in that spell. Their 2-0 win at home to Oxford United in the EFL Cup was followed up by a 1-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday at home in League One, so while they can look sharp, they're still prone to the odd wobble.
Orient may nick it
Walsall's form across their last 10 games in all current competitions reads as won 3, drawn 2, lost 5, while Leyton Orient's record during the same spell is won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5.
That suggests that these two sides are both searching for consistency, and that this cup clash could go either way.
Leyton Orient are priced up at 29/25, ahead of Walsall at 21/10 and the draw at 5/2, and we think that Orient will just nick this one. Both teams to score looks live at 13/20, while Under 2.5 goals at 1/1 also makes sense in what should be a cagey cup battle.
Walsall's home form is also a concern with 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats across their last 4 in all competitions, and they've conceded 13 times across that sequence, so Orient are taken as favourites in this clash.
