Saturday , 14 November 2026

Exeter City FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
2 – 6
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Tue 28 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC St. James Park 5,022 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Azeem Abdulai
0–2 7' Azeem Abdulai
0–3 14' Sean Clare
0–4 34' Dilan Markanday
Millenic Alli 47' 1–4
Millenic Alli 56' 2–4
2–5 64' Azeem Abdulai
2–6 78' Jamie Donley
Y 26' Ethan Galbraith
Y 52' Omar Beckles
Y 60' Josh Keeley
Y 90' Brandon Cooper

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Staten (England)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Howick
4 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 23.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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2
3
Exeter City FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-28 Exeter City FC 2–6 Leyton Orient FC 2024-10-01 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2024-04-09 Leyton Orient FC 2–2 Exeter City FC 2023-09-09 Exeter City FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Leyton Orient FC H 2–6 L
25 Jan Blackpool FC H 1–3 L
21 Jan Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
18 Jan Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
04 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Exeter City FC A 6–2 W
25 Jan Reading FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
14 Jan Derby County FC H 6–5 W
04 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. James Park!
  • 5' Assisted by Dilan Markanday with the perfectly-timed delivery and Azeem Abdulai makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 7' A stunning finish from Azeem Abdulai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' The England Sean Clare breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-3!
  • 19' Ilmari Niskanen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Exeter City FC tonight.
  • 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 26' Leyton Orient FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Dilan Markanday has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cheick Diabate, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Leyton Orient FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Jack Aitchison is replaced by Joel Colwill on 46 minute.
  • 47' GOAL! Millenic Alli fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 52' Omar Beckles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
  • 55' Daniel Happe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omar Beckles on 55 minute.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Millenic Alli makes it 2-4.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Josh Keeley on 60 minutes.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Azeem Abdulai has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Caleb Watts is replaced by Demetri Mitchell.
  • 71' Leyton Orient FC ring the changes. Sean Clare has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Brown to step up.
  • 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Jamie Donley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 81' A change in the Leyton Orient FC ranks — Ethan Galbraith exits the field as Diallang Jaiyesimi enters on 81.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Josh Magennis is replaced by Jay Bird.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 199 games and scored 205 goals.
  • 90' Brandon Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Leyton Orient FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Millenic Alli 3
Azeem Abdulai 3
Joe Pigott 1
Demetri Mitchell 1
George Moncur 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Tom Carroll 1
Amani Richards 1

Head to Head

2025-01-28 Exeter City FC 2–6 Leyton Orient FC 2024-10-01 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Exeter City FC 2024-04-09 Leyton Orient FC 2–2 Exeter City FC 2023-09-09 Exeter City FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC

Exeter City FC Form

2025-01-28 Exeter City FC 2–6 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-01-25 Exeter City FC 1–3 Blackpool FC L 2025-01-21 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Exeter City FC D 2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Leyton Orient FC Form

2025-01-28 Exeter City FC 2–6 Leyton Orient FC W 2025-01-25 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2025-01-18 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2025-01-14 Leyton Orient FC 6–5 Derby County FC W 2025-01-04 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Leyton Orient FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC26% Draw24% Leyton Orient FC50%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
74%
Exeter City FC or Leyton Orient FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC21% Draw40% Leyton Orient FC39%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–6 not predicted
2 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 20% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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