Leyton Orient FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leyton Orient FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Brisbane Road.
- Leyton Orient FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 11.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Stevenage FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Leyton Orient FC | Cambridge United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 17 | Points | 21 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 21 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Leyton Orient FC are 14th (17 pts). Cambridge United FC are 10th (21 pts).
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
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
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Leyton Orient FC have kicked off against Cambridge United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' James Brophy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leyton Orient FC so far.
- 10' Leyton Orient FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The referee shows Leyton Orient FC player a card on 15.
- 20' Idris El Mizouni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Cambridge United FC is showing some good football. However, Cambridge United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Shaqai Forde doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Poor challenge from Jordan Graham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cambridge United FC that had 206 games and scored 214 goals.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leyton Orient FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Danny Andrew catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 49' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 49.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Bennett made 357 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Theodore Archibald adds to his 0 season tally! Leyton Orient FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Harrison Dunk gets the nod from Cambridge United FC. He replaces Danny Andrew and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Sullay Kaikai is withdrawn and Fejiri Okenabirhie gets his opportunity.
- 68' Lewis Simper was booked on 68.
- 72' Another substitution for Cambridge United FC to replace Jack Lankester by Glenn McConnell on 72 minute.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Brisbane Road. Leyton Orient FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for George Moncur. He replaces Jordan Graham on 79 minute.
- 82' Poor challenge from Theodore Archibald. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Joe Pigott. He replaces Shaqai Forde on 84 minute.
- 85' Tom James picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Fejiri Okenabirhie argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' Darren Pratley is replacing Jordan Brown for the Leyton Orient FC side.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
-
24
Jordan Graham ↓ George Moncur 79'
- 11
- 15
- 22
- 1
-
8
Jordan Brown ↓ Darren Pratley 87'
- 4
-
17
Shaqai Forde ↓ Joe Pigott 84'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Joe Pigott ↑ 84'
-
14
George Moncur ↑ 79'
-
18
Darren Pratley ↑ 87'
- 19
- 13
- 32
- 29
Coach
Richie Wellens
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
- 10
- 5
- 6
-
3
Danny Andrew ↓ Harrison Dunk 63'
- 1
-
8
George Thomas ↓ Lewis Simper 63'
- 4
- 23
- 2
Bench
-
9
Fejiri Okenabirhie ↑ 64'
-
11
Harrison Dunk ↑ 63'
- 16
-
30
Glenn McConnell ↑ 72'
- 13
- 28
-
22
Lewis Simper ↑ 63'
Coach
Mark Bonner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Donley | 2 |
| Josh Stokes | 1 |
| Aaron Connolly | 1 |
| Rarmani Edmonds-Green | 1 |
| Jaze Kabia | 1 |
| Theodore Archibald | 1 |
| Shaqai Forde | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
Head to Head
Leyton Orient FC Form
2023-08-26
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2023-08-19
Blackpool FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-08-15
Wycombe Wanderers FC
3–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2023-08-12
Leyton Orient FC
0–4
Portsmouth FC
L
2023-08-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2022-11-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
Cambridge United FC Form
2023-08-26
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-08-19
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2023-08-15
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Stevenage FC
L
2023-08-12
Fleetwood Town FC
0–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2023-08-05
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2023-05-07
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leyton Orient FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
48%
Leyton Orient FC or Cambridge United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC
| Handicap | Leyton Orient FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.