‘Determined to bounce back’ – Leyton Orient vs Portsmouth prediction: The72
In the EFL Trophy, Orient have drawn one and lost one, leaving them tied bottom of the group with Fulham U21s.
Portsmouth are top of the group though, winning one and drawing one. They come into this clash off the back of a
defeat at the weekend though, losing to National League leaders Chesterfield in the FA Cup.
Pompey will be determined to bounce back but could see this as a good chance to shuffle the pack a bit.
Here, a handful of our writers make their predictions for the game…
James Ray
“It’s another cup game for these League One sides and it’s one I can see the visitors getting the better of. Portsmouth will be determined to bounce back from the FA Cup defeat to Chesterfield, even if this is just an EFL Trophy group game.
“They’ll likely rotate as injuries continue to give John Mousinho a bit of a headache and while that could give Orient a route into the game, I’m leaning towards an away win.
“I’ll go for a 2-0 Portsmouth win in this one.”
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