Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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

5
Leyton Orient FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 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
#14 Position #8
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Leyton Orient FC are 14th (17 pts). Cambridge United FC are 8th (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' The game is set. Cambridge United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Leyton Orient FC have won 152 goals from 161 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Simpson made 345 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Charlie Kelman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Leyton Orient FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver O'Neill makes it 1-0.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Elias Kachunga.
  • 36' The whistle greets Sullay Kaikai as he departs to be replaced by James Brophy.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Jordan Brown. He receives a card.
  • 51' Daniel Agyei needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Jamie Donley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leyton Orient FC so far.
  • 59' Darren Pratley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Ball at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Dan N'Lundulu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leyton Orient FC tonight.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Jamie Donley does the damage! The net is bulging and Leyton Orient FC surge ahead!
  • 75' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 75.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Leyton Orient FC — Sean Clare on, Jordan Brown off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 78 minute. Danny Andrew leaves to be changed by Ryan Loft.
  • 83' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Jordan Cousins is replaced by Taylor Richards on 85 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Keeley.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leyton Orient FC to claim maximum points.

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
Jordan Brown 1
Oliver O'Neill 1
Charlie Kelman 1
Josh Stokes 1
Aaron Connolly 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1
Jaze Kabia 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
4 / 4
1.97 Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for: Leyton Orient FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC67% Draw21% Cambridge United FC12%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leyton Orient FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
33%
Leyton Orient FC or Cambridge United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC47% Draw44% Cambridge United FC9%
Actual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC

Handicap Leyton Orient FC covers Push Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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