Leyton Orient FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leyton Orient FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Brisbane Road.
- Leyton Orient FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Mark Pottage
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Carlisle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | Port Vale FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Morecambe FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Exeter City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Leyton Orient FC | Lincoln City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 52 | Points | 103 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 10 / 22 | W / D / L | 31 / 10 / 5 |
| 59 | Scored | 89 |
| 71 | Conceded | 41 |
| -12 | GD | +48 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.24 |
| 30% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Leyton Orient FC are 20th (52 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Leyton Orient FC host Lincoln City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Leyton Orient FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom James is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 15' Leyton Orient FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Lincoln 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.
- 25' Alistair Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Aaron Drinan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leyton Orient FC tonight.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Ethan Hamilton. He receives a card.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' Jack Vale has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' It’s gonna be a card for TJ Eyoma.
- 58' Leyton Orient FC is showing some good football. However, Leyton Orient FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Jack Burroughs gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Hakeeb Adelakun and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Another substitution for Leyton Orient FC to replace Joe Pigott by Max Sanders on 64 minute.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Leyton Orient FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' The Lincoln City FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Vale departs to be replaced by Jovon Makama.
- 74' A tactical swap from Leyton Orient FC — Ethan Galbraith on, Darren Pratley off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Daniel Happe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 81' Leyton Orient FC ring the changes. Aaron Drinan has done his job and it is now time for Shaqai Forde to step up.
- 86' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' The deadlock is broken! Ethan Hamilton gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
- 0-1 the final result. Leyton Orient FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
-
9
Joe Pigott ↓ Max Sanders 64'
- 12
- 18
-
16
Aaron Drinan ↓ Shaqai Forde 81'
- 15
-
3
Jayden Sweeney ↓ Ed Turns 74'
- 1
- 2
- 32
Bench
- 14
- 13
-
23
Max Sanders ↑ 64'
-
22
Ethan Galbraith ↑ 74'
-
4
Ed Turns ↑ 74'
-
17
Shaqai Forde ↑ 81'
- 34
Coach
Richie Wellens
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 11
- 1
-
29
Jack Vale ↓ Jovon Makama 70'
- 8
-
17
Dylan Duffy ↓ Daniel Mandroiu 61'
- 22
- 25
Bench
- 30
-
16
Jack Burroughs ↑ 61'
-
14
Daniel Mandroiu ↑ 61'
- 12
-
27
Jovon Makama ↑ 70'
- 37
Coach
Mark Kennedy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jovon Makama | 2 |
| Sonny Perkins | 2 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Jack Moylan | 1 |
| Ethan Hamilton | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
| Freddie Draper | 1 |
| Charlie Kelman | 1 |
Head to Head
Leyton Orient FC Form
2023-11-21
Leyton Orient FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2023-11-11
Leyton Orient FC
2–3
Oxford United FC
L
2023-11-04
Leyton Orient FC
3–1
Carlisle United FC
W
2023-10-28
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-10-24
Northampton Town FC
2–2
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-10-21
Leyton Orient FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
77%
Leyton Orient FC or Lincoln City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
11.1%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC
| Handicap | Leyton Orient FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

