Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Lincoln City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 9,919 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Moylan 18' 1–0
Will Forrester og 45+5' 2–0
2–1 71' Dominic Ballard
Y 5' James Morris
Y 17' Idris El Mizouni
Ben House 31' Y
Y 37' Jack Simpson
Tendayi Darikwa 45' Y
Y 65' Azeem Abdulai

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Smith (England)
  • Assistant 2 Oliver Bickle

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

4
2
Lincoln City FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC 2025-10-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2025-02-15 Leyton Orient FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2024-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC 2024-03-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W
03 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
21 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
14 Mar Stockport County FC H 3–1 W
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
21 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
17 Mar AFC Wimbledon A 4–2 W

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Leyton Orient FC
#1 Position #27
103 Points 0
46 Played 1
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
89 Scored 1
41 Conceded 2
+48 GD -1
2.24 PPG 0.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Leyton Orient FC are 27th (0 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' KICK OFF: Lincoln City FC gets underway.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Morris on 5 minutes.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Lincoln City FC and Leyton Orient FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' Leyton Orient FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 17.
  • 18' Assisted by Conor McGrandles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Moylan makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' Lincoln City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Leyton Orient FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Jack Simpson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 50' GOAL! Will Forrester scores on 45.
  • 54' Sonny Perkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Simpson on 54 minute.
  • 59' Leyton Orient FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Robert Street on, Ben House off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Azeem Abdulai on 65 minutes earns him a card. Leyton Orient FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Daniel Happe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Dominic Ballard doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' Another change for Lincoln City FC made on 72 minute. Jack Moylan leaves to be changed by Dom Jefferies.
  • 77' Leyton Orient FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Leyton Orient FC! Charlie Wellens comes on to replace Tyreeq Bakinson.
  • 90' Leyton Orient FC have won 138 goals from 150 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 2-1 the final result. Leyton Orient FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jovon Makama 2
Sonny Perkins 2
Daniel Agyei 1
Freddie Draper 1
Charlie Kelman 1
James Collins 1
Lewis Montsma 1
Dominic Ballard 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC 2025-10-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2025-02-15 Leyton Orient FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2024-10-05 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC 2024-03-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2026-04-11 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-04-06 Reading FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC W 2026-04-03 Lincoln City FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-03-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D 2026-03-14 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Stockport County FC W

Leyton Orient FC Form

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 2026-03-21 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2026-03-17 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Leyton Orient FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.48 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC68% Draw19% Leyton Orient FC13%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
32%
Lincoln City FC or Leyton Orient FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Lincoln City FC53% Draw37% Leyton Orient FC10%
Actual: Lincoln City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 22% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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