Exeter City FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Leyton Orient FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Ollie Williams
- Assistant 2 Michael Webb
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Carlisle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 wait is over. Leyton Orient FC get us underway at St. James Park.
- 5' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Leyton Orient FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' George Moncur has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 389 appearances.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Jordan Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' It’s a booking for Leyton Orient FC player. Theodore Archibald gets a card.
- 48' Demetri Mitchell doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Pierce Sweeney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
- 55' What a strike from Joe Pigott! The score is 1-1.
- 59' Leyton Orient FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Sonny Cox departs to be replaced by Kyle Taylor.
- 69' A change in the Leyton Orient FC ranks — George Moncur exits the field as Jordan Brown enters on 69.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Exeter City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Mitch Beardmore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Richards at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Another substitution for Exeter City FC to replace Demetri Mitchell by Pedro Borges on 82 minute.
- 86' Leyton Orient FC ring the changes. Brandon Cooper has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Galbraith to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Borges argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Time for substitution for Leyton Orient FC. Joe Pigott is replaced by Shaqai Forde.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 26
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 33
-
7
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Pedro Borges 82'
- 8
-
47
Jake Richards ↓ Mitch Beardmore 81'
-
19
Sonny Cox ↓ Kyle Taylor 65'
Bench
- 24
- 11
- 30
-
23
Kyle Taylor ↑ 65'
-
41
Pedro Borges ↑ 82'
-
36
Mitch Beardmore ↑ 81'
- 35
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Joe Pigott ↓ Shaqai Forde 90'
- 12
-
14
George Moncur ↓ Jordan Brown 69'
-
24
Jordan Graham ↓ Robert Hunt 86'
- 18
- 19
- 11
- 15
- 1
- 2
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 3
-
22
Ethan Galbraith ↑ 86'
-
8
Jordan Brown ↑ 69'
-
17
Shaqai Forde ↑ 90'
-
32
Robert Hunt ↑ 86'
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Azeem Abdulai | 3 |
| Millenic Alli | 3 |
| Dilan Markanday | 1 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 1 |
| Jamie Donley | 1 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 1 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Leyton Orient FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for:
Exeter City FC or Leyton Orient FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leyton Orient FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
65%
Exeter City FC or Leyton Orient FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Leyton Orient FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.