Did you know? Leyton Orient v Derby County

Leyton Orient and Derby club badges

Derby County head to London to face Leyton Orient in the FA Cup third round on Saturday (18:00 GMT).

  • This is the third FA Cup meeting between Leyton Orient and Derby County – the O's won 3-0 in March 1963, before the Rams progressed 2-1 in a third round replay in 1974-75.

  • This will be just the third meeting between Leyton Orient and Derby in the 21st century, with the Rams winning both League One games 3-0 last season.

  • Leyton Orient are looking to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2010-11, going out at this stage of the competition three times since then.

  • Derby have won just two of their past 17 FA Cup away games against London sides (D5 L10), though one of these was on their last visit against Crystal Palace in January 2020.

  • Daniel Agyei has scored in both of Leyton Orient's FA Cup ties so far this season. The last player to score in each of the first three rounds of the competition proper for the O's was David Mooney in 2012-13.

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