Thursday , 1 October 2026

Blackpool FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Blackpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Oliver Casey 45' Y
Y 45' James Morris
Y 58' Sean Clare
Y 90' Will Forrester

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

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2
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Blackpool FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2025-11-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2025-03-15 Blackpool FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC 2024-11-09 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Blackpool FC 2024-02-27 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
06 Apr Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
03 Apr Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
28 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
14 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Leyton Orient FC
#15 Position #11
8 Points 10
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 3
13 Scored 13
13 Conceded 9
+0 GD +4
1.14 PPG 1.43
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Leyton Orient FC are 11th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Leyton Orient FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G
Leyton Orient FC
Jaze Kabia 4 G 2 A
Yusuf Akhamrich 3 G 2 A
Joseph Olowu 1 G
Tony Springett 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Leyton Orient FC.
  • 5' The 22-year-old Dale Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Leyton Orient FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' GOAL! Will Dennis scores on 22.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Leyton Orient FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Oliver Casey. He receives a card.
  • 46' Leyton Orient FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Azeem Abdulai is hanging Tyreeq Bakinson on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Leyton Orient FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Sean Clare on 58 minutes earns him a card. Leyton Orient FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Dominic Ballard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Tom Bloxham is withdrawn and Ashley Fletcher gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Niall Ennis gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Dale Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Charlie Wellens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dylan Levitt on 77 minute.
  • 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' A change in the Leyton Orient FC ranks — Tom James exits the field as Michael Craig enters on 86.
  • 87' Blackpool FC make a change. Leighton Clarkson trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Finnigan on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Sean Clare as he departs to be replaced by Sonny Perkins.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Forrester.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ian Evatt

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Kelman 3
Will Dennis 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Sonny Perkins 1
Tom James 1
Sonny Carey 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2025-11-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2025-03-15 Blackpool FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC 2024-11-09 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Blackpool FC 2024-02-27 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-04-18 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2026-04-11 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2026-04-06 Stevenage FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2026-04-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W 2026-03-28 Blackpool FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W

Leyton Orient FC Form

2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2026-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Leyton Orient FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC43% Draw25% Leyton Orient FC32%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
57%
Blackpool FC or Leyton Orient FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC27% Draw44% Leyton Orient FC29%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.