Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 3,887 HT 45' · FT 45'
Will Goodwin pen 68' 1–0
1–1 89' Shaqai Forde
1–2 90+4' Ethan Galbraith
Y 3' Omar Beckles
Ben Williams 17' Y
Ben Williams 18' YR
Y 32' Ruel Sotiriou
Liam Smith 47' Y
Y 58' Jordan Brown
Y 67' Darren Pratley
Lewis Freestone 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Kane (England)
  • Assistant 2 Justin Amey
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

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

2
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–5 L
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Cheltenham Town FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Derby County FC H 0–3 L
03 Dec Chesterfield FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cheltenham Town FC and Leyton Orient FC has kicked off!
  • 3' Poor challenge from Omar Beckles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 8' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leyton Orient FC backline.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Moncur made 395 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Ben Williams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' Ben Williams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Leyton Orient FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Leyton Orient FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Liam Sercombe is replaced by Liam Smith on 29 minute.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Ruel Sotiriou. He receives a card.
  • 37' Leyton Orient FC is showing some good football. However, Leyton Orient FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 47' Liam Smith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a card for Jordan Brown.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Ethan Galbraith gets the nod from Leyton Orient FC. He replaces Daniel Agyei and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' That is a card for Leyton Orient FC. Darren Pratley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Will Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The Leyton Orient FC manager makes a substitution. Darren Pratley departs to be replaced by Shaqai Forde.
  • 79' Shaqai Forde, a England , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. George Lloyd is replaced by Aidan Keena on 83 minute.
  • 84' The Leyton Orient FC manager makes a substitution. Idris El Mizouni departs to be replaced by Max Sanders.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Freestone on 85.
  • 89' Goal! Shaqai Forde scores his 11 goal in 369 matches.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ethan Galbraith 2
Shaqai Forde 1
Will Goodwin 1
Ruel Sotiriou 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Joe Nuttall 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-12-09 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2023-11-28 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-11-25 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC L

Leyton Orient FC Form

2023-12-16 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2023-12-09 Leyton Orient FC 0–3 Derby County FC L 2023-12-03 Chesterfield FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L 2023-11-28 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-11-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-21 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Leyton Orient FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC34% Draw30% Leyton Orient FC36%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
66%
Cheltenham Town FC or Leyton Orient FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC24% Draw49% Leyton Orient FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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