Chesterfield have proven themselves to be levels above the chasing pack in the National League this term, and the Spireites will have no fear as League One opposition arrives in town this weekend.
In need of a morale-boosting win, Orient will be looking to avoid an FA Cup upset which appears highly likely at the moment, and we believe that the O's will crash out of the competition on Sunday.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chesterfield win with a probability of 39.84%. A win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 34.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chesterfield win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.65%) and 2-0 (6.46%). The likeliest Leyton Orient win was 0-1 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Chesterfield in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Chesterfield.