Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

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

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

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' It is a cagey affair so far. Leyton Orient FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' It’s high time Richie Wellens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Clark will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Gore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Harry Gray makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Cohen Lee is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' England international Tyreeq Bakinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Rotherham United FC make a change. Emmanuel Adegboyega trudges off to be replaced by Joe Rafferty on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Dylan Levitt gets the nod from Leyton Orient FC. He replaces Demetri Mitchell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Kaelan Casey gets the nod from Leyton Orient FC. He replaces Will Forrester and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Denzel Hall is replaced by Harrison Duncan on 61 minute.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Joe Rafferty on 68 minutes earns him a card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' What composure from Sam Nombe! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 76' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Cohen Lee by Dru Yearwood on 76 minute.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Ar'jany Martha. He receives a card.
  • 83' Ar'jany Martha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 490 appearances.
  • 84' Jack Holmes is replacing Ar'jany Martha for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 85' James Morris was booked on 85.
  • 90' Will Dennis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Leyton Orient FC.

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
0.99 Leyton Orient FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leyton Orient FC32% Draw33% Rotherham United FC35%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Leyton Orient FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
68%
Leyton Orient FC or Rotherham United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leyton Orient FC22% Draw54% Rotherham United FC24%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Leyton Orient FC

Handicap Leyton Orient FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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