League One

League One | Gameweek 28

Jan 25, 2025 at 3pm UK

Brisbane Road

Leyton Orient
2 - 0
Reading

Markanday (29'), Kelman (51')
Donley (79'), Kelman (84')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Craig (34'), Smith (43')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Leyton Orient and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Leyton Orient

All competitions

League One

Last Game: Leyton Orient 0-1 Stevenage
Tuesday, January 21 at 7pm in EFL Trophy

Goals
for

Reading

All competitions

League One

Last Game: Reading 1-3 Stockport
Saturday, January 18 at 3pm in League One

Goals
for

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leyton Orient win with a probability of 58.4%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Reading had a probability of 18.94%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leyton Orient win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.53%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.77%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (5.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leyton Orient would win this match.

Result
Leyton Orient	Draw	Reading
58.4% ( -2.45)	22.66% ( 0.79)	18.94% ( 1.66)

Both teams to score 51.03% (

0.58)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.24% (

-0.8)

47.76% (

0.8)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.05% (

-0.75)

69.95% (

0.74)

Leyton Orient Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

83.96% (

-1.09)

16.04% (

1.08)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

54.61% (

-2.02)

45.39% (

2.02)

Reading Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

60.78% (

1.45)

39.22% (

-1.45)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

24.07% (

1.34)

75.93% (

-1.34)

Score Analysis

Leyton Orient 58.4%

Reading 18.94%

Draw 22.65%

Leyton Orient	Draw	Reading
1-0 @ 11.51% ( -0.04) 2-0 @ 10.53% ( -0.45) 2-1 @ 9.86% ( -0.02) 3-0 @ 6.43% ( -0.53) 3-1 @ 6.02% ( -0.24) 4-0 @ 2.94% ( -0.36) 3-2 @ 2.82% ( 0) 4-1 @ 2.75% ( -0.22) 4-2 @ 1.29% ( -0.05) 5-0 @ 1.08% ( -0.18) 5-1 @ 1.01% ( -0.12) Other @ 2.17% Total : 58.4%	1-1 @ 10.77% ( 0.38) 0-0 @ 6.29% ( 0.21) 2-2 @ 4.61% ( 0.17) Other @ 0.98% Total : 22.65%	0-1 @ 5.89% ( 0.42) 1-2 @ 5.04% ( 0.37) 0-2 @ 2.76% ( 0.29) 1-3 @ 1.57% ( 0.17) 2-3 @ 1.44% ( 0.11) Other @ 2.24% Total : 18.94%