Tamworth host Leyton Orient in the concluding first-round tie in 2025-26 FA Cup.
Victory would see Tamworth advance past this stage for the second consecutive season, having last done so in 2010-11 & 11-12 seasons.
Leyton Orient are seeking to progress past the first round for a third consecutive season.
Team News
Tamworth have no fresh injury concerns to report after their 3-1 National League loss against Boston, with a full squad expected to be available.
Leyton Orient have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 1-0 Vertu Trophy win over Aston Villa Under-21s.
Rarmani Edmonds-Green remains sidelined with an ACL injury.
When is Kick-Off?
Tamworth host Leyton Orient at The Lamb Ground on Monday 3 November at 7:30pm GMT, live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, which will include the second round draw as part of pre-match build-up at 6:45pm.
Stat Attack
- This is Tamworth’s first FA Cup meeting against Leyton Orient
- Leyton Orient are making their first competitive post-war trip to Tamworth in a major domestic competition.
- Tamworth have won three of their last five FA Cup ties at home to EFL opposition (W3, L2).
- Leyton Orient have failed to keep clean sheets in any of their last eight FA Cup matches (W2, D2, L4).
Prediction
Having knocked out Huddersfield and taken Tottenham to extra time in last season’s FA Cup, Tamworth certainly can’t be underestimated such is their attacking quality but their defensive fragility could be a slight issue if Leyton Orient go for a strong line-up.
Leyton Orient though are in strong form with four wins in their last five matches and currently sat mid-table in League One, they will come here with plenty of confidence that they can avoid a cupset if Richie Wellens names a strong line-up as we saw what a cup run did for them last season.
Nevertheless the visitors can’t afford to underestimate Tamworth and I do think that this will be a cracker, but I do expect Leyton Orient to pull through.
Prediction: Tamworth 1-2 Leyton Orient