Cambridge United FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Cambridge United FC

1 – 2

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Leyton Orient FC

Mon 21 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 7,414 HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Stokes 19' 1–0

1–1 67' Charlie Kelman

1–2 78' Jamie Donley

James Brophy 70' Y

Y 70' Azeem Abdulai

Ryan Loft 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Leyton Orient FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Cambridge United FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Leyton Orient FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-21 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC 2024-12-29 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-01-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC 2023-08-26 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–2	L
18 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–1	W
12 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
05 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
01 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	2–2	D
29 Mar	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D

Leyton Orient FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Cambridge United FC	A	2–1	W
18 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	4–3	W
12 Apr	Crawley Town FC	A	3–1	W
08 Apr	Mansfield Town FC	A	3–2	W
05 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Cambridge United FC		Leyton Orient FC
#8	Position	#14
21	Points	17
14	Played	13
5 / 6 / 3	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 6
21	Scored	19
21	Conceded	14
+0	GD	+5
1.50	PPG	1.31
36%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

46% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Cambridge United FC are 8th (21 pts). Leyton Orient FC are 14th (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

6/3

61-75

4/5

76+

7/5

■ 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)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	4 G	2 A
Shayne Lavery	3 G	2 A
Sullay Kaikai	3 G	1 A
Gassan Ahadme	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cambridge United FC launch into their encounter with Leyton Orient FC.
5' Cambridge United FC have won 213 goals from 203 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Brandon Cooper has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
19' Josh Stokes does the damage! The net is bulging and Cambridge United FC surge ahead!
24' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
29' The 34-year-old Elias Kachunga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Azeem Abdulai made 395 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dilan Markanday, as he is very good at scoring at Abbey Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
44' Cambridge United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leyton Orient FC backline.
49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
59' Leyton Orient FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' The whistle greets Sean Clare as he departs to be replaced by Azeem Abdulai.
67' What an equalizer from Charlie Kelman!
70' James Brophy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
75' The whistle greets Danny Andrew as he departs to be replaced by Liam Bennett.
78' What a moment for Jamie Donley! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
81' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Paul Digby is withdrawn and Dominic Ballard gets his opportunity.
83' It’s a booking for Cambridge United FC player. Ryan Loft gets a card.
85' The whistle greets Charlie Kelman as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Cooper.
90' A change in the Leyton Orient FC ranks — Jack Currie exits the field as Oliver O'Neill enters on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Elias Kachunga ↑ 81'
13
Nathan Bishop
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 75'
15
Jubril Okedina
38
George Hoddle
29
Dominic Ballard ↑ 81'
2
Liam Bennett ↑ 75'

Coach Neil Harris

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jamie Donley	2
Jaze Kabia	1
Theodore Archibald	1
Shaqai Forde	1
Daniel Agyei	1
Jordan Brown	1
Oliver O'Neill	1
Charlie Kelman	1

Head to Head

Cambridge United FC Form

2025-04-21 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-04-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2025-04-12 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC W 2025-04-01 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Wrexham AFC D 2025-03-29 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D

Leyton Orient FC Form

2025-04-21 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2025-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 4–3 Barnsley FC W 2025-04-12 Crawley Town FC 1–3 Leyton Orient FC W 2025-04-08 Mansfield Town FC 2–3 Leyton Orient FC W 2025-04-05 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-01 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Cambridge United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.77 Leyton Orient FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cambridge United FC24% Draw26% Leyton Orient FC50%

Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Leyton Orient FC

76%

Cambridge United FC or Leyton Orient FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cambridge United FC18% Draw45% Leyton Orient FC37%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

9.3%

0 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

5.8%

1 – 3

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 3

5.1%

2 – 0

3.3%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap	Cambridge United FC covers	Push	Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	13%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	23%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	16%	13%
+2.5	87%	—	13%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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