Leyton Orient and Stockport both head into the League One play-offs in good form, so the first leg of the semi-final at Brisbane Road on Saturday promises to be an exciting encounter.
Stockport, the champions of League Two last season, finished third, five points behind the automatic promotion spots, while Orient secured sixth place after finishing strongly in the season.
The O's have been victorious in their last six games, including a 1-0 win at home against Wycombe, who are in fifth place, and now they aim to continue this winning streak in the play-offs.
Team news
Leyton Orient will be missing injured defenders Dan Happe and Tom James. Jordan Graham and Theo Archibald are also out long-term for the O's and veteran midfielder Darren Pratley will be evaluated after not playing in the win against Huddersfield last weekend.
Stockport's center-back Fraser Horsfall is expected to be back in the starting lineup, but Lewis Bate, Callum Camps, Nick Powell, Macauley Southam-Hales, and Ben Hinchliffe are all unavailable.
The stats
Leyton Orient have won eight of their last ten league matches, and in none of Orient's nine home games against top-10 teams, have there been more than 3.5 goals scored.
The O's have been leading at halftime in only one of their last six wins.
Stockport have been promoted three times in the last six seasons. The team has lost just two of their last 21 league games, and in four of their last five matches, both teams have scored while Stockport emerged victorious.
Prediction
Leyton Orient reached the League One play-offs following a six-game winning streak at the end of the regular season, but they will face a challenging semi-final against Stockport.
Orient benefited from facing weaker opponents with three wins coming against bottom-eight teams, and their final opponents, Huddersfield, were not in contention. Despite beating the Terriers 4-1 to secure the sixth spot, Stockport, who recently earned promotion from League Two, have shown consistency in the division.
Stockport narrowly missed out on the automatic promotion spot, finishing five points behind Wrexham in second place. They finished the regular season strongly, securing 22 points from the last 24 and winning 3-1 against Wycombe on the final matchday.
Although Stockport lost 4-1 at home to Leyton Orient in September, they won 1-0 at Brisbane Road in February and are well placed to take the lead in the first leg in London. Stockport have a strong home record, winning 16 of their 23 matches, and have also performed well away from home, winning six of their last 11 matches, highlighting their promotion ambitions for the upcoming clash.