Rotherham United FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Leyton Orient FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Harley Hetherington (England)
- Assistant 2 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rotherham United FC | Leyton Orient FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #27 |
| 41 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 11 / 25 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 41 | Scored | 1 |
| 71 | Conceded | 2 |
| -30 | GD | -1 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 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' And we are off! Rotherham United FC vs Leyton Orient FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Rotherham United FC in their trying to find a way past Leyton Orient FC's compact .
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Leyton Orient FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Jonson Clarke-Harris is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leyton Orient FC tonight.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It’s high time Steve Evans made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Louie Sibley. He replaces Zak Jules on 45 minute.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Cameron Humphreys has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' GOAL! Jayden Sweeney fires home to make it 0-1!
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Leyton Orient FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' The crowd applauds Daniel Agyei as he leaves the pitch. Diallang Jaiyesimi steps in for Leyton Orient FC.
- 72' It looks surprising Leyton Orient FC does not make any changes. Brandon Cooper has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leyton Orient FC's shape.
- 78' Joshua Kayode gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Jonson Clarke-Harris and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A change in the Leyton Orient FC ranks — Dominic Ball exits the field as Azeem Abdulai enters on 81.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Shaun McWilliams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Rotherham United FC make a change. Mallik Wilks trudges off to be replaced by Jack Holmes on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rotherham United FC players.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 6
-
12
Mallik Wilks ↓ Jack Holmes 90'
- 20
- 17
- 22
- 9
-
16
Zak Jules ↓ Louie Sibley 45'
- 24
- 25
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 10
-
15
Louie Sibley ↑ 45'
-
28
Joshua Kayode ↑ 78'
- 35
-
23
Jack Holmes ↑ 90'
Coach
Steve Evans
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
15
Dominic Ball ↓ Azeem Abdulai 81'
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Sonny Perkins 81'
- 45
- 3
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 44
-
17
Jamie Donley ↓ Sean Clare 81'
Bench
-
28
Sean Clare ↑ 81'
- 18
-
9
Randell Williams ↑ 67'
-
27
Diallang Jaiyesimi ↑ 67'
-
20
Sonny Perkins ↑ 81'
-
47
Azeem Abdulai ↑ 81'
- 26
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Gray | 1 |
| Daniel Happe | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2025-03-04
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-03-01
Bristol Rovers FC
2–3
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-02-22
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Barnsley FC
L
2025-02-15
Reading FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2025-02-11
Blackpool FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2025-02-08
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Leyton Orient FC Form
2025-03-04
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-03-01
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2025-02-25
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-02-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-02-18
Wrexham AFC
1–2
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-02-15
Leyton Orient FC
3–2
Lincoln City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
54%
Rotherham United FC or Leyton Orient FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Leyton Orient FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

