2024-25 Sky Bet League One Play-Offs: Semi Final First Leg – Leyton Orient vs Stockport

Leyton Orient meet Stockport County in the first leg of their 2024-25 League One Play-Off semi-final. 

Leyton Orient defeated Huddersfield on the final day to secure their play-off spot in sixth position, whilst Stockport snatched third with a 3-1 away win over Wycombe.

 

Team News

Leyton Orient have no fresh injury concerns following their 4-1 victory at Huddersfield.

Theo Archibald (ACL), Jordan Graham (knee), Dan Happe (knock) and Tom James (shoulder) remain absent.

Stockport have no fresh injury concerns from their win over Wycombe.

Ben Hinchcliffe (adductor) and Callum Camps (unspecified) are doubts but Lewis Bate, Nick Powell (both unspecified) and Macauley Southam-Hales (knee) remain ruled out.

 

When is Kick-Off?

Leyton Orient host Stockport at Brisbane Road on Saturday 10 May at 12:30pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.

 

Stat Attack

• This is Leyton Orient’s first play-off meeting against Stockport in any division.
• Stockport have lost just one of their last seven trips to Leyton Orient (W4, D2, L1).
• The Hatters have kept clean sheets in three of their last four trips to Leyton Orient, except
• Leyton Orient are yet to lose a play-off semi-final leg at home (W3, D1).
• Stockport are yet to win an away leg in EFL Play-Offs (D2, L3).

 

Prediction

Having cruised past Huddersfield in a dominant display to bat away any potential pressure from Reading for the final play-off spot on the final day, Leyton Orient do have the omens in their favour at home in this leg if can produce a similar high-intensity performance.

Stockport though like Orient scored 72 goals in the regular season and were absolutely clinical in their late comeback at Wycombe with all three shots on target finding the net, which underlines why they are a dangerous team looking for consecutive promotions and their away form in East London is a small morale boost.

If both teams bring their best clinical edge then I can see this proving to be a cracking first leg and wouldn’t be surprised if this ends in a high-scoring draw, in-turn setting up a mouth-watering second leg.

Prediction: Leyton Orient 2-2 Stockport County

Result: Leyton Orient 2-2 Stockport County