Leyton Orient FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Elliot Bell (England)
- Assistant 1 Paul Lister
- Assistant 2 Justin Amey
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 17.3 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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 04 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stockport County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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
36%
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' That's the starting whistle at Brisbane Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Leyton Orient FC and Reading FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' Abraham Kanu is replacing Jeriel Dorsett for the Reading FC side.
- 11' Northern Ireland international Jamie Donley has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leyton Orient FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Darren Pratley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leyton Orient FC tonight.
- 29' Magnificent from Dilan Markanday! That is 4 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' Michael Craig was booked on 34.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Leyton Orient FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Smith argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Charlie Kelman makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' The whistle greets Chem Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Mamadi Camara.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 394 games and scored 463 goals.
- 67' Leyton Orient FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leyton Orient FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Reading FC ring the changes. Charlie Savage has done his job and it is now time for Tivonge Rushesha to step up.
- 79' The referee shows Leyton Orient FC player a card on 79.
- 83' Diallang Jaiyesimi is replacing Azeem Abdulai for the Leyton Orient FC side.
- 84' Leyton Orient FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' It is a substitution in Leyton Orient FC team. Charlie Kelman is replaced by Jayden Sweeney on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 19
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Jayden Sweeney 90'
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 44
- 12
- 47
- 17
Bench
- 5
- 28
-
27
Diallang Jaiyesimi ↑ 83'
-
3
Jayden Sweeney ↑ 90'
- 2
- 29
- 26
Coach
Richie Wellens
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 29
- 10
- 22
- 7
-
20
Chem Campbell ↓ Mamadi Camara 57'
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 30
Bench
- 1
-
14
Tivonge Rushesha ↑ 76'
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↑ 57'
- 34
- 9
- 19
-
32
Abraham Kanu ↑ 6'
Coach
Noel Hunt
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
2025-01-25
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2025-01-18
Peterborough United FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
2025-01-14
Leyton Orient FC
6–5
Derby County FC
W
2025-01-04
Leyton Orient FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2025-01-01
Bristol Rovers FC
2–3
Leyton Orient FC
W
2024-12-29
Leyton Orient FC
2–0
Cambridge United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leyton Orient FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Leyton Orient FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
45%
Leyton Orient FC or Reading FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
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% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.