After winning League Two in 2023-24, Stockport County are embarking on a remarkable season in League One, especially considering they were a National League side as recently as 2021-22.

Challinor's team are unbeaten in League One so far this term, and have managed three wins and two draws, a record that sees them currently in the promotion playoff spots.

Last time out in the league, Stockport drew 1-1 with Crawley Town, a match in which they had just 37% possession yet still managed to take an early lead and produce more efforts on goal than their opposition throughout the match.

In their first five games in the league, the Hatters have scored nine goals and conceded just two, meaning that only six teams have scored more goals than the Hatters, and no team in League One has a better defensive record than Challinor's side.

That defensive resilience was also evident in last season's League Two, when the Stockport side won the title with the second-best defensive record.

Meanwhile, visitors Leyton Orient have struggled so far this season, with four defeats and one win from their opening five games, which has seen them fall into the relegation zone at the start of the season.

The Os are just two points above last-placed Cambridge United ahead of this weekend's clash, and will be desperate to pick up points to stabilise during what is just their second consecutive season back in League One.

Having scored a mere three goals this season so far, it is fair to say that Wellens's side have found it difficult in front of goal, and only fellow strugglers Bolton have scored fewer.

With that being said, Leyton Orient have conceded the least goals of the teams in the bottom four, though just seven clubs have conceded more often across the league.

On a more positive note, the Ospreys beat Reading 1-0 on 14 September and will be hoping to use that as a source of optimism ahead of this weekend's game.

Stockport's Tayo Adaramola is doubtful for Saturday after being substituted in the 72nd minute against Crawley on 14 September due to injury.

Callum Connolly could come into the team in place of the wing-back, and could form part of a back five that includes centre-backs Tyler Onyango, Fraser Horsfall and Ethan Pye.

Meanwhile, Leyton Orient will be without centre-back Jack Simpson, who was sent off during his side's defeat against Brentford in the EFL Cup on September 17.

Centre-back Daniel Happe is also a doubt due to injury, and this could lead to the inclusion of defender Omar Beckles and Brandon Cooper as central defenders in the starting lineup.

Stockport County possible starting lineup:

Addai; Onyango, Horsfall, Pye; Touray, Camps, Norwood, Connolly; Collar, Wootton, Barry

Leyton Orient possible starting lineup:

Hemming; James, Beckles, Cooper, Currie; Brown, Clare; O'Neill, Galbraith, Agyei; Kelman