Leyton Orient will be hoping for a third consecutive away league victory when they travel to struggling Chester at the Swansway Chester Stadium on Tuesday night.
The O’s go into the game having secured an excellent three points with a 1-0 win at promotion hopefuls AFC Fylde on Saturday. Macauley Bonne’s 42nd minute penalty made all the difference and subjected the hosts to their first home loss since September.
Justin Edinburgh’s side sit in 16th place with 39 points winning 10, drawing nine and losing 14 games this season. Orient are six points clear of the relegation zone and 13 adrift of the play-offs with as many league games remaining.
The Visitors:
As for Chester, they will be looking to make it back-to-back home league victories having claimed a crucial 3-1 win over Eastleigh on Saturday.
Ross Hannah gave The Seals the lead on 19 minutes, but Mark Yeates levelled almost immediately for the visitors. A second for Hannah and last-minute goal from James Akintunde gave Chester their first win in five league matches.
Marcus Bignot’s side occupy 22nd place and sit five points adrift of safety. They have collected 30 points winning six, drawing 12 and losing 15 matches this season.
Ones to Watch:
For Orient, the club’s top scorer Macauley Bonne will be desperate to add to his tally of 16 league goals this season. He is the league’s joint second-highest goalscorer, two behind AFC Fylde’s Danny Rowe. Bonne has scored in five of his last six appearances in the league and cup and will fancy his chances of finding the net again tomorrow night.
For Chester, Ross Hannah is the club’s top scorer with eight league goals this season. After bagging a brace against Eastleigh at the weekend, and having scored in the reverse fixture against Orient, Hannah’s eye for goal will be needed if the Cheshire club are to get a result from this game.
Previous Six Results:
| AFC Fylde 0-1 Leyton Orient | Chester 3-1 Eastleigh |
| Orient 1-1 Tranmere Rovers | Woking 1-0 Chester |
| Dover Athletic 3-4 Orient (FA Trophy) | Maidenhead United 3-0 Chester |
| FC Halifax Town 1-2 Orient | Chester 1-1 Hartlepool United |
| Orient 2-3 Aldershot Town | Chester 1-3 Gateshead |
| Bognor Regis Town 1-2 Orient (FA Trophy) | East Thurrock United 1-0 Chester (FA Trophy) |
Stats and Facts:
- Orient have won their last four away matches in league and cup, scoring nine and conceding five.
- The O’s have failed to score in only two of their eight away matches in league and cup since Justin Edinburgh’s appointment in December.
- They have collected a total of 10 points from 15 available in the league on their travels since Edinburgh’s arrival.
- Chester have scored in their previous three home league matches, notching a total of five.
- However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four league games at the Swansway.
- Marcus Bignot’s side have taken four points from their last three home league games, with a 3-1 win against Eastleigh and 1-1 draw with Hartlepool United.
Last Meeting:
Orient welcomed Chester to Brisbane Road on November 21st with the sides taking a share of the spoils in an action-packed 2-2 draw.
Macauley Bonne headed Orient in front on six minutes, before James Akintunde brought Chester level ten minutes later. Ross Hannah’s free-kick gave the visitors a 2-1 lead on 40 minutes, before O’s defender Jamie Sendles-White was dismissed for a professional foul before the break.
Orient were fired up after a frustrating first half and found an equaliser on the hour mark. Jobi McAnuff’s fine long-range strike fizzed into the bottom corner to secure a vital point for the O’s.
Did you know?
Orient are unbeaten in their previous seven away matches in the league and FA Trophy, winning six and drawing one.
Where and When?
The game will take place this Tuesday 20th February at the Swansway Chester Stadium, with kick off at 19:45.
Missing the Match?
Don’t worry if you cannot make the match this week. If you are on social media, you can follow live updates on the game from both clubs’ Twitter accounts. (@leytonorientfc and @ChesterFC)
Also, match reports will be available on both teams’ official club websites after the game.