Leyton Orient vs Stockport Prediction: 8/1 First Goalscorer Tip, Team News & More

Leyton Orient and Stockport County clash at Brisbane Road on Saturday (12:30pm) in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final, with the match being shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.

Leyton Orient vs Stockport Betting Tips

Nine points separated third-placed Stockport and Orient in sixth at the end of the regular season, but this semi-final tie is expected to be close between two in-form sides and it would be no surprise to see a share of the spoils on Saturday.

Hosts Orient defeated Huddersfield 4-1 to secure their play-off place on the final day of the regular season, a result that also extended their winning streak to six matches, while County overcame Wycombe to make it eight games without a defeat.

It is hard to pick a winner and, therefore, the draw looks to be the smart option as neither will want to give the other an advantage heading into the second leg at Edgeley Park.

That doesn't mean an entertaining encounter won't come to fruition and these two have been in fine scoring form, netting exactly 72 times each in the regular campaign.

Both teams to score has landed in five of Orient's last six matches and in Stockport's last five outings, so expect the net to bulge at both ends.

There will be no shortage of attacking options on show at Brisbane Road and it may prove worthwhile backing one of Orient's forward players to get on the scoresheet.

One of those individuals is Dan Agyei, who notched a brace in the win over Huddersfield last time out to take his League One tally for the season to seven.

The 27-year-old grabbed the opener against the Terriers, just like he did in the 2-1 defeat to Burton Albion at the start of April, and he looks like a value option to grab the first goal of the match on Saturday.

Agyei also has fond memories of playing Stockport, having netted in the 4-1 victory at Edgeley Park at the beginning of the campaign and he can keep that feel-good factor going.

Leyton Orient vs Stockport Team News

Leyton Orient Team News

• Orient remain without the injured quartet of Theo Archibald, Dan Happe, Tom James and Jordan Graham.
• Head coach Richie Wellens is expected to name the same starting XI that defeated Huddersfield.

Stockport Team News

• Stockport are again likely to be without captain Lewis Bate due to injury, while Callum Camps, Nick Powell, Macauley Southam-Hales and Ben Hinchliffe are also in the treatment room.
• Like his opposite number, County boss Dave Challinor could stick with the same starting XI that picked up a 3-1 win at Wycombe on the last day of the regular season.

The lineups for Leyton Orient vs Stockport will be displayed below approximately one hour before kick-off.