With the game given the go ahead by the police after the recent riots it gives Orient their first home game of the season and a chance to get some points on the board.
Leyton Orient:
Orient kicked off their new campaign off with a lack luster display at Walsall which saw them lose 1-0 to an Adam Chambers thunderbolt. Luckily there are no ex O's insight at Tranmere!
Orient hope to welcome back captain Steven Dawson from injury to bolster the midfield and Terrell Forbes played 10 mins in the game at Southend in midweek and will likely fill the bench. Laird, McSweeney and Mooney all look to still be out and after Tehoue headbutted a Southend defender he will begin his 3 game suspension. Cox is battling an ankle injury and will be assessed on Saturday morning.
Tranmere Rovers:
Tranmere started the season with a good 1-0 victory over new boys Chesterfield and dominated the game.
Centre back McChrystal has a groin problem and will be assessed before the game and striker Enoch Showunmi is fighting a shin injury which has kept him from featuring Tranmeres first two games this season.
Teams Last Time Out:
Leyton Orient: Butcher; Omozusi, Cuthbert, Chorley, Daniels; Spring; Smith, McSweeney (Richardson 70), Cox; Revell (Téhoué 70), Cureton (Porter 83)Subs: Cestor, Odubajo
Tranmere Rovers: Fon Williams, Kay, Goodison, McChrystal, Bakayogo, Welsh, Weir, Robinson, Devaney (Labadie 84), Tiryaki (Akins 75), McGurk. Substitutes not used: Coughlin, Raven, Buchanan
Form Watch:
Orient Last 5 - W0 D1 L1
Southend (A)(CC) 1-1 aet Won 4-3 on pens
Walsall (A)(L1) Lost 1-0
Tranmere Last 5 - W1 D0 L1
Doncaster (A)(CC) Lost 3-0
Chesterfield (H)(L1) Won 1-0
Last Season:
Tranmere 1-2 Orient
Orient 0-3 Tranmere
O's Key Man:
Dean Cox never really got a hold of the ball last Saturday and if he can send in his trademark crosses and link up with Daniels down the left Orient should look threatening. The Orient number 7 is 25 today so let's hope its a birthday weekend to remember.
Prediction:
For some reason Tranmere always seem to do well against the O's at Brisbane Road and at the tail end of last year they ended our playoff hopes with a 3-0 victory. I can't see the same score line this time round. Orient will be desperate to put in a better performance than last Saturday and although it won't be easy I think Orient will run out 2-0 victors.
Come on you O's
AS
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