Blackpool FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Leyton Orient FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Assistant 1 Lee Freeman (England)
- Assistant 2 Steve Durnall (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Ebbsfleet United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Leyton Orient FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #14 |
| 12 | Points | 17 |
| 13 | Played | 13 |
| 3 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 19 |
| 22 | Conceded | 14 |
| -5 | GD | +5 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 23% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Leyton Orient FC are 14th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Leyton Orient FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Leyton Orient FC
| Jaze Kabia | 5 G | 2 A |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 3 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Olowu | 1 G | |
| Tony Springett | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Leyton Orient FC gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Leyton Orient FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Blackpool FC have won 487 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Ruel Sotiriou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 35' The 35-year-old Omar Beckles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Leyton Orient FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Ed Turns is booked for Leyton Orient FC — card on 54.
- 59' Leyton Orient FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dane Scarlett scoring 1 goals.
- 64' Matty Virtue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jensen Weir at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Grimshaw made 452 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Albie Morgan by Sonny Carey on 76 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for Leyton Orient FC! Shaqai Forde comes on to replace Tom James.
- 81' Leyton Orient FC make a change. George Moncur trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Pegrum on 81 minutes.
- 83' Idris El Mizouni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leyton Orient FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' It’s a booking for Leyton Orient FC player. Jordan Graham gets a card.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 0-0 Leyton Orient FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Albie Morgan ↓ Sonny Carey 76'
- 3
-
15
Jensen Weir ↓ Matty Virtue 64'
- 6
- 32
- 19
- 18
- 20
- 24
- 22
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 7
-
10
Sonny Carey ↑ 76'
-
17
Matty Virtue ↑ 64'
- 12
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Joe Pigott ↓ Jordan Graham 64'
-
14
George Moncur ↓ Charlie Pegrum 81'
- 19
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 22
- 8
- 4
-
2
Tom James ↓ Shaqai Forde 77'
Bench
-
24
Jordan Graham ↑ 64'
- 27
-
17
Shaqai Forde ↑ 77'
- 25
- 29
-
34
Charlie Pegrum ↑ 81'
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Kelman | 3 |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 |
| Tom James | 1 |
| Sonny Carey | 1 |
| Dane Scarlett | 1 |
| Will Forrester | 1 |
| Will Dennis | 1 |
| Oliver O'Neill | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Leyton Orient FC Form
2023-08-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-08-15
Wycombe Wanderers FC
3–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2023-08-12
Leyton Orient FC
0–4
Portsmouth FC
L
2023-08-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2022-11-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2021-11-06
Leyton Orient FC
1–0
Ebbsfleet United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Blackpool FC or Leyton Orient FC 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
65%
Blackpool FC or Leyton Orient FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Leyton Orient FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.