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 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Neil Hair
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Leyton Orient FC are 11th (10 pts). Reading FC are 9th (11 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
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ 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 |
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Brisbane Road.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leyton Orient FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Button is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leyton Orient FC.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tyler Bindon on 19 minutes.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Brown makes it 1-0.
- 30' The Leyton Orient FC manager makes a substitution. Max Sanders departs to be replaced by George Moncur.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyler Bindon makes it 1-1.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Theodore Archibald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 50' Ben Elliott has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 55' Harvey Knibbs has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robert Hunt.
- 66' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Matty Carson is withdrawn and Nesta Guinness-Walker gets his opportunity.
- 67' Aaron Drinan is replacing Joe Pigott for the Leyton Orient FC side.
- 68' Jordan Graham is replacing Daniel Happe for the Leyton Orient FC side.
- 69' Ruel Sotiriou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Femi Azeez is booked for Reading FC — card on 70.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Selles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Femi Azeez departs to be replaced by Ben Elliott.
- 82' 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.
- 84' Tom Holmes is replacing Dominic Ballard for the Reading FC side.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' George Moncur makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Leyton Orient FC are in front.
- 90' Solomon Brynn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Leyton Orient FC — Darren Pratley on, George Moncur off on 90 minutes.
- 2-1 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Dilan Markanday | 1 |
| Tyler Bindon | 1 |
| George Moncur | 1 |
| Jordan Brown | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 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
1.96
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leyton Orient FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Reading FC
49%
Leyton Orient FC or Reading FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC
| Handicap | Leyton Orient FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

