Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Leyton Orient
Match Time & Date:
01/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Bristol Rovers
Saturday’s football game at Brisbane Road pits together Leyton Orient and Bristol Rovers, the two teams who are eyeing a place in the playoffs. Leyton head into the first game of the year following back-to-back losses to Crawley and Tranmere, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Pirates. Bristol Rovers, on the other hand, did well to beat Rochdale 4-2 in their last league fixture, with the team keeping their playoffs hopes alive.
Since the Pirates are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, we believe that both teams to score betting option should be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Wales international Aaron Collins, who has found his goal-scoring touch of lat,e while Rovers defenders should have duo Smith – Drinan at bay.
Highlighted Player (Craig Clay):
After spending his youth career at Chesterfield, Craig Clay continued wearing the Spireites jersey at senior level. The English midfielder made 27 appearances for Chesterfield in the league before signing a deal with York City in the 2013/2014 season.
It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Barrow and Alfreton Town on loan as well before signing the deal with the Minstermen. Born in Nottingham, England on May 5, 1992, Craig Clay was part of Halifax Town, Worksop Town, Grimsby Town, and Motherwell squad as well in the past. Nowadays, the 180-cm tall midfielder plays for Leyton Orient in the League Two, the English fourth tier.
He made his League Two debut with the O’s on August 3, 2019, in a 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town. Craig Clay has one cap with the England C national team as he represented the Three Lions in a 2-0 win over the Ukraine U20 team on March 22, 2016.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.
