Leyton Orient FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Leyton Orient FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Brisbane Road.
- Leyton Orient FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
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
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leyton Orient FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Brisbane Road. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' Magnificent from Keshi Anderson! That is 15 goals in 57 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Kelman made 89 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' Goal! Ethan Galbraith scores his 15 goal in 420 matches.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leyton Orient FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Alfie May gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leyton Orient FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Leyton Orient FC have won 153 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Sean Clare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 50' Leyton Orient FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 55' 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.
- 60' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Jordan Brown has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Leyton Orient FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leyton Orient FC that had 162 games and scored 153 goals.
- 80' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Leyton Orient FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- Leyton Orient FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 28
- 23
- 3
- 22
- 8
- 29
- 1
- 17
- 21
Bench
- 7
- 18
- 19
- 27
- 13
- 20
- 16
Coach
Richie Wellens
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
- 9
- 6
- 14
- 7
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 12
- 26
- 13
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 11
- 23
- 19
- 18
- 33
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
Head to Head
Leyton Orient FC Form
2024-08-24
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-08-17
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-08-10
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2024-04-27
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–3
Leyton Orient FC
W
2024-04-20
Leyton Orient FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2024-04-13
Derby County FC
3–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-08-24
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-08-17
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-08-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2024-05-04
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2024-04-27
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-04-20
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leyton Orient FC or Birmingham City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Leyton Orient FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC
| Handicap | Leyton Orient FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.