Group E of the 2024-25 EFL Trophy Southern section kicks off on Tuesday evening when Leyton Orient host Arsenal Under-21s at the Gaughan Group Stadium.
League Two sides Colchester United and MK Dons are also vying for one of two second-round spots in this four-team section, with Tuesday’s competitors entering the opening game having started the league in different ways.
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Leyton Orient Facts and Current Form
Although they will have the comfort of playing at home, Leyton’s early results are questionable, while Arsenal Under-21s are enjoying a stellar start to the season and will be looking to continue their form in the EFL Trophy, suggesting we are likely to see some exciting football with goals at both ends.
Although they successfully overcame the first two hurdles of the EFL Cup against Newport and Millwall to advance, the Os have endured a disastrous start to their league campaign, being the only League One side with zero points after four games.
With just one clean sheet in their opening six games, manager Richie Wellens is aware that the defence is not performing as it needs to and the 3-0 defeat at Shrewsbury at the weekend only highlighted their defensive problems, which will be difficult to rectify on Tuesday.
Arsenal U21 Current Form and Information
Although Leyton Orient have previously shown a lack of commitment to the EFL Trophy, with their last two campaigns ending in the group stage, they are now keen to reverse this trend and make a stronger push in the tournament.
Their opponents on Matchday 1 are an Arsenal Under-21 side brimming with confidence, having picked up a season-high nine points from their opening three games and sitting top of the Premier League 2 table, and will be aiming to carry that brilliant run of league form into the EFL Trophy.
Beyond their stellar start to the campaign, Per Mertesacker’s men can boast exceptional firepower in the final third of the pitch, having scored at least three goals in each of their three PL2 matches (11 in total).
Possible lineups
Leyton Orient: Keeley; Clare, Cooper, Beckles, Sweeney; Pratley, Warrington; Agyei, Donley, O’Neill; Perkins.
Arsenal U21: Rojas; Robinson, Monlouis, Heaven, Ismail; Gower, Rosiak, Oulad M’Hand; Ferdinand, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia.
Leyton Orient – Arsenal U21 Prediction Odds
Leyton Orient – cuota 1.80.
Draw – odds 3.70.
Arsenal U21 – odds 3.80.
Key Facts for Your Predictions and Bets
Leyton Orient have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine home games.
In each of Leyton Orient’s last three home games there have been goals at both ends.
Arsenal Under-21s have scored and conceded goals in each of their first three games of the new season.
Arsenal Sub-21 ha m
- Learcado 2nd most goals in five consecutive official matches played away from home.
Leyton Orient vs Arsenal U21 Prediction
Given the circumstances, we wouldn’t be surprised to see Arsenal Under-21s begin their EFL Trophy campaign on a positive note in a game where goals should flow freely at both ends of the pitch, with neither side showing much solidity in defence, while both are fairly adept in attack.
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