Stockport vs Leyton Orient Prediction: 15/2 Goalscorer Betting Tip, Team News & More

Stockport County and Leyton Orient will take part in a winner-takes-all showdown at Edgeley Park on Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.

In an entertaining and memorable first leg on Saturday, Orient went 1-0 up with a controversial goal from the division's top scorer Charlie Kelman, who was several yards offside, but Stockport hit back to lead 2-1 before a late leveller from Richie Wellens' side set things up nicely for a dramatic second leg in the north-west.

The match kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday 14th May and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.

Stockport vs Leyton Orient Betting Tips

The play-off tie between third-placed Stockport and sixth-placed Leyton Orient lived up to its promise in the first leg after both sides finished the regular season in top form.

Orient are now unbeaten in eight games after the 2-2 draw while Stockport have won seven and drawn two of their last nine games. Whichever side reaches Wembley will arrive there in excellent form and hosts Stockport look the better bet.

County have perhaps done the hard part of this tie by holding Orient on the road, as 16 of their 25 league wins came at home.

They lost only three home League One matches in the regular campaign and although one of those defeats was against Orient, that game was in September when they were still finding their feet in the third tier after promotion.

Dave Challinor's side have been in excellent form since the turn of the year, losing only two of their last 22 matches. After winning five successive home games and with the perceived injustice of Orient's opening goal to fire up the Stockport fans, the sold-out stadium should be buzzing.

Orient have won their last four away games but Stockport are the first in-form team they have faced on their travels for some time and the hosts can come out on top.

Orient have shown a weakness at defending set-pieces at times this season and that was demonstrated again when Stockport defender Fraser Horsfall planted home a powerful header from a free-kick to put his team 2-1 up after 65 minutes on Saturday.

No Orient defender was anywhere near the imposing centre-back and it would be no surprise if manager Challinor looks for him to get on the end of any balls that are sent into the box, from corners in particular.

Horsfall has not been as prolific for the Hatters as he was for his previous club, Northampton, but he now has four goals this season and his recent crucial strike against Huddersfield at home came from a corner.

As a defender, he's a nice price to score at any time in a match that may not be short of goals.

Stockport vs Leyton Orient Team News

• Stockport are boosted by the return of winger Jack Diamond, who has now served a three-match suspension.
• Callum Camps and Lewis Bate were back in action from the bench in the first leg but Nick Powell, Ben Hinchcliffe and Macauley Southam-Hales missed out through injuries.
• Jack Currie and Tom James could come back into the Orient line-up after substitute appearances in the first leg, but long-term absentees Theo Archibald and Dan Happe remain out of action.

The lineups for Stockport vs Leyton Orient will be displayed below approximately one hour before kick-off.