Barnet can secure their place in the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy when they entertain Leyton Orient at The Hive Stadium on Tuesday.
Dean Brennan's men, riding high in second in League Two, have picked up five points from their opening two group games to lie in second, a point behind Arsenal Under-21s, who have already completed their group campaign.
The League One O's are three points adrift of the Bees back in third and know that they can only progress if they win with a five-goal swing, which should at least set up an attacking mindset going into Tuesday night's EFL Trophy clash.
Barnet v Leyton Orient Tips Summary
Best Bet - Barnet to win @ 6/5
Alternative Bet - Tom Knowles to Score @ 9/4
Bet Builder Tip - Barnet to Win, Both teams to Score & Over 9 Corners @ 5/1
Barnet v Leyton Orient Prediction
Best Bet: Barnet to win @ 6/5
Barnet are riding high in second place in League Two and come into this game on the back of a 3-0 home win over Tranmere in the FA Cup so confidence should be high in the camp.
The Bees have lost only twice in all competitions and one of those defeats came in their opening game of the season in the EFL Cup, and while they are of course playing lower-level opposition in the main, they thrashed Arsenal U21s 5-1 earlier in the group.
Leyton Orient have gained a little momentum coming into this match, having won their last two fixtures, beating Cambridge United 3-0 before dispatching Harborough 5-1 in the FA Cup at the weekend.
However, those two wins, and indeed all of their last four, have come at Brisbane Road, where they were also beaten 2-1 by the young Gunners and held by AFC Wimbledon, albeit before winning on penalties in this competition.
The Bees are the leading scorers in League Two with 28 goals from 13 games, and their five-goal salvo against the Gunners suggests that even a rotated starting XI has the firepower to make home advantage count.
Alternative Bet: Tom Knowles to Score @ 9/4
While by no means prolific, Tom Knowles looks an attractive price to bag a goal on Tuesday night, having shown a liking for this competition with a hat-trick against Arsenal U21s earlier in the competition.
Having scored five in his opening seven games, the goals did dry up but he found his touch again with a strike against Crewe in Barnet's last league clash.
Although he started on the bench against Tranmere, his late introduction helped turn the tide as he laid on the Bees' opener.
Knowles should be full of confidence going into this game and he should be fresh for the visit of Leyton Orient, and odds of 9/4 to score his seventh goal of the season look tempting.
Barnet v Leyton Orient Bet Builder Tip
- Barnet to Win
- Both teams to Score
- Over 9 Corners
Pays 5/1
With home advantage, Barnet are fancied to win but that doesn't mean it will be one-way traffic with Richie Wellens' side coming into this in a confident mood, having won their last two games.
The O's have scored eight goals in those two wins which includes inflicting a first away defeat on Cambridge United with a 3-0 success.
The Bees have scored in all bar one of their 17 matches, while they have kept only two clean sheets so this game looks likely to see goals at both ends.
It may also contain plenty of corners, particularly given the need for Leyton Orient to go on the front foot.
Both teams' league average is into double-digit corners per game, while there have been 28 in Barnet's two EFL Trophy fixtures, and 21 in Orient's. Another 10 on Tuesday certainly looks attainable.
Learn more about how Bet Builders work in our Bet Builder guide.
Key Match Stats
- Barnet have won one game in 90 minutes and another on penalties to occupy second in the group with five points
- Leyton Orient have won one game on penalties and lost the other to lie third with two points
- Barnet have scored five and conceded one, while Leyton Orient have scored two and conceded three
- Barnet are the leading scorers in League Two with 28 goals in 13 games
- The Bees have failed to score in only one of their 17 competitive games this season, but have kept only two clean sheets
- Leyton Orient have not won any of their last four away games
Read more football betting tips and predictions on site.
This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
