Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Leyton Orient FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Leyton Orient FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cambridge United FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Brisbane Road 8,914 HT 45' · FT 45'
Oliver O'Neill 32' 1–0
Jamie Donley 70' 2–0
Y 32' Elias Kachunga
Jordan Brown 46' Y
Y 75' Danny Andrew
Josh Keeley 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leyton Orient FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Brisbane Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Assistant 1 Stephen Brown
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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

4
Leyton Orient FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cambridge United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-01-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC 2023-08-26 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Cambridge United FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Crawley Town FC H 3–0 W
21 Dec Barnsley FC A 4–0 W
14 Dec Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
07 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–0 W
03 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Leyton Orient FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
20 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–4 L
14 Dec Wrexham AFC A 2–2 D
07 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–1 W
03 Dec Reading FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Leyton Orient FC Cambridge United FC
#11 Position #5
10 Points 13
7 Played 8
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 4 / 1
13 Scored 13
9 Conceded 11
+4 GD +2
1.43 PPG 1.63
43% Win % 38%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Leyton Orient FC are 11th (10 pts). Cambridge United FC are 5th (13 pts).

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
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ 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
Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Leyton Orient FC and Cambridge United FC is underway.
  • 5' USA international Charlie Kelman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Josh Keeley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leyton Orient FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Goal! Oliver O'Neill scores his 7 goal in 157 matches.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Elias Kachunga.
  • 36' The whistle greets Sullay Kaikai as he departs to be replaced by James Brophy.
  • 41' Liam Bennett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' A moment of madness from Jordan Brown on 46 minutes earns him a card. Leyton Orient FC will be frustrated.
  • 51' Leyton Orient 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.
  • 56' Jack Stevens, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' The whistle greets Dominic Ball as he departs to be replaced by Darren Pratley.
  • 64' The 32-year-old James Brophy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' GOAL! Jamie Donley fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 75' Danny Andrew has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Leyton Orient FC — Sean Clare on, Jordan Brown off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Andrew departs to be replaced by Ryan Loft.
  • 83' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Cousins departs to be replaced by Taylor Richards.
  • 90' Josh Keeley was booked on 90.
  • With this win, Leyton Orient FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Donley 2
Oliver O'Neill 1
Charlie Kelman 1
Josh Stokes 1
Theodore Archibald 1
Shaqai Forde 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Jordan Brown 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC 2024-01-01 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC 2023-08-26 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC

Leyton Orient FC Form

2024-12-29 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-12-26 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Crawley Town FC W 2024-12-21 Barnsley FC 0–4 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-12-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2024-12-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-12-03 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Cambridge United FC Form

2024-12-29 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Cambridge United FC L 2024-12-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2024-12-20 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-12-14 Wrexham AFC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-12-03 Reading FC 3–0 Cambridge United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Leyton Orient FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC66% Draw21% Cambridge United FC13%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Leyton Orient FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
34%
Leyton Orient FC or Cambridge United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC47% Draw42% Cambridge United FC11%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC

Handicap Leyton Orient FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 24% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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