Leyton Orient FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leyton Orient FC vs Reading FC — League One at Brisbane Road.
- Leyton Orient FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Hair
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Leyton Orient FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 26 |
| 14 | Conceded | 18 |
| +5 | GD | +8 |
| 1.31 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 38% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Leyton Orient FC are 14th (17 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 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
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ 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 |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Brisbane Road. Leyton Orient FC are looking to make home advantage count against Reading FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Brisbane Road. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' England international Harlee Dean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harvey Knibbs, as he is very good at scoring at Brisbane Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' A moment of madness from Tyler Bindon on 19 minutes earns him a card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Jordan Brown makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leyton Orient FC are in front.
- 30' It is a substitution in Leyton Orient FC team. Max Sanders is replaced by George Moncur on 30 minute.
- 35' Tyler Bindon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Idris El Mizouni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Brandon Cooper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Leyton Orient FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Lewis Wing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Robert Hunt picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Reading FC ring the changes. Matty Carson has done his job and it is now time for Nesta Guinness-Walker to step up.
- 67' Leyton Orient FC ring the changes. Joe Pigott has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Drinan to step up.
- 68' Jordan Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Happe on 68 minute.
- 69' Ruel Sotiriou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Femi Azeez on 70.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leyton Orient FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 77' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Femi Azeez is replaced by Ben Elliott.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leyton Orient FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Dominic Ballard by Tom Holmes on 84 minute.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! George Moncur gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Leyton Orient FC player. Solomon Brynn gets a card.
- 90' Leyton Orient FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darren Pratley is hanging George Moncur on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Daniel Happe ↓ Jordan Graham 68'
- 10
-
9
Joe Pigott ↓ Aaron Drinan 67'
- 12
- 11
-
23
Max Sanders ↓ George Moncur 30'
- 15
- 1
- 8
- 4
-
32
Robert Hunt ↓ Tom James 68'
Bench
-
14
George Moncur ↑ 30'
-
24
Jordan Graham ↑ 68'
- 18
-
16
Aaron Drinan ↑ 67'
- 13
- 3
-
2
Tom James ↑ 68'
Coach
Richie Wellens
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↓ Paul Mukairu 77'
- 32
-
11
Femi Azeez ↓ Ben Elliott 77'
- 47
- 8
-
9
Dominic Ballard ↓ Tom Holmes 84'
- 24
- 15
Bench
-
3
Tom Holmes ↑ 84'
-
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 66'
- 31
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 77'
- 42
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 77'
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Kelman | 2 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
| Jordan Brown | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
| Dilan Markanday | 1 |
| Paddy Lane | 1 |
Head to Head
Leyton Orient FC Form
2023-10-07
Leyton Orient FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2023-09-30
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2023-09-23
Leyton Orient FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-09-16
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Leyton Orient FC
D
2023-09-09
Exeter City FC
1–2
Leyton Orient FC
W
2023-09-02
Leyton Orient FC
0–3
Stevenage FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leyton Orient FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Reading FC
48%
Leyton Orient FC or Reading FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC
| Handicap | Leyton Orient FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

