Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leyton Orient FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Leyton Orient FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC Brisbane Road 7,817 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Harry Gray
0–2 73' Sam Nombe
Y 38' Cohen Lee
Y 68' Joe Rafferty
Y 78' Ar'jany Martha
James Morris 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leyton Orient FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Brisbane Road.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
Leyton Orient FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2025-10-18 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2025-03-04 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2024-10-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
14 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
28 Mar Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 2–0 W
14 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
11 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
07 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
03 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–0 D
21 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Leyton Orient FC Rotherham United FC
#27 Position #6
0 Points 41
1 Played 46
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25
1 Scored 41
2 Conceded 71
-1 GD -30
0.00 PPG 0.89
0% Win % 22%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Leyton Orient FC are 27th (0 pts). Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leyton Orient FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leyton Orient FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Daniel Gore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cohen Lee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 15' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Harry Gray is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Ar'jany Martha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Cohen Lee argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leyton Orient FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Joe Rafferty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Adegboyega on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richie Wellens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Azeem Abdulai, as he is very good at scoring at Brisbane Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' Another substitution for Leyton Orient FC to replace Demetri Mitchell by Dylan Levitt on 58 minute.
  • 59' Will Forrester makes way for Kaelan Casey at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leyton Orient FC.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Harrison Duncan comes on to replace Denzel Hall.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Rafferty is booked for Rotherham United FC — card on 68.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Sam Nombe makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 76' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dru Yearwood is hanging Cohen Lee on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' Rotherham United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' Joe Rafferty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Ar'jany Martha has done his job and it is now time for Jack Holmes to step up.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! James Morris argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.

Lineups

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Clark

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Nombe 1
Harry Gray 1
Daniel Happe 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2025-10-18 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2025-03-04 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC 2024-10-22 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Leyton Orient FC Form

2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2026-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2026-03-28 Exeter City FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC W 2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC31% Draw32% Rotherham United FC37%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Leyton Orient FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
69%
Leyton Orient FC or Rotherham United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leyton Orient FC22% Draw52% Rotherham United FC26%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC

Handicap Leyton Orient FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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