Leyton Orient and Newport County will look to bounce back from opening day defeats in their respective leagues when they face each other in the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
Orient looked like they were holding on for a point against League One promotion hopefuls against Bolton on Saturday, only for Victor Adeboyejo to score 15 minutes from time and earn the Trotters a 2-1 win.
Newport were on course for a point away at Cheltenham in League Two after coming from 2-0 down to level matters, but Joel Colwill netted a 96th minute winner to deny the Exiles.
Leyton Orient v Newport will be broadcast live on the Sky Sports+ channel.
Leyton Orient v Newport will be played at the Gaughan Group Stadium in London and kick-off is at 19:30 BST on Tuesday 13th August 2024.
Newport County are unbeaten in their last four fixtures against Leyton Orient, winning two and drawing two of those games.
Leyton Orient have lost three of their last four home games against their opponents, including an FA Cup first round tie in the 2020/21 season.
Orient have been knocked out in the first round of the EFL Cup in five of their last six attempts, while Newport's best run in the competition saw them reach the fourth round in 2020/21, before losing on penalties to Newcastle United.
Leyton Orient wins | 22 |
Draws | 16 |
Newport wins | 21 |