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League One | Gameweek 28
Jan 25, 2025 at 3pm UK
Brisbane Road
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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

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

We said: Leyton Orient 2-1 Reading

Reading will be desperate to avoid defeat at the very least this weekend and will make the match a close-fought contest. However, cup game aside, Orient appear to be in unstoppable form at the moment, and may prove too much for the visitors to handle on Saturday. Read more.

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 OrientDrawReading
58.4% (-2.453 -2.45) 22.66% (0.793 0.79) 18.94% (1.66 1.66)
Both teams to score 51.03% (0.576 0.58)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.24% (-0.803 -0.8)47.76% (0.802 0.8)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.05% (-0.745 -0.75)69.95% (0.744 0.74)
Leyton Orient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.96% (-1.085 -1.09)16.04% (1.084 1.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.61% (-2.02 -2.02)45.39% (2.019 2.02)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.78% (1.453 1.45)39.22% (-1.454 -1.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.07% (1.336 1.34)75.93% (-1.336 -1.34)
Score Analysis
    Leyton Orient 58.4%
    Reading 18.94%
    Draw 22.65%
Leyton OrientDrawReading
1-0 @ 11.51% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-0 @ 10.53% (-0.45 -0.45)
2-1 @ 9.86% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
3-0 @ 6.43% (-0.528 -0.53)
3-1 @ 6.02% (-0.241 -0.24)
4-0 @ 2.94% (-0.363 -0.36)
3-2 @ 2.82% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.75% (-0.22 -0.22)
4-2 @ 1.29% (-0.049 -0.05)
5-0 @ 1.08% (-0.179 -0.18)
5-1 @ 1.01% (-0.122 -0.12)
Other @ 2.17%
Total : 58.4%
1-1 @ 10.77% (0.38 0.38)
0-0 @ 6.29% (0.207 0.21)
2-2 @ 4.61% (0.171 0.17)
Other @ 0.98%
Total : 22.65%
0-1 @ 5.89% (0.416 0.42)
1-2 @ 5.04% (0.366 0.37)
0-2 @ 2.76% (0.294 0.29)
1-3 @ 1.57% (0.171 0.17)
2-3 @ 1.44% (0.108 0.11)
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 18.94%

How you voted: Leyton Orient vs Reading

Leyton Orient
61.1%
Draw
22.2%
Reading
16.7%
18
Head to Head
Sep 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 6
Reading
0-1
Leyton Orient
Kelman (27')
James (9'), Galbraith (42'), Hemming (45+2'), Happe (49'), O'Neill (65'), Ball (90+6')
Jan 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 30
Reading
1-1
Leyton Orient
Knibbs (23')
Bindon (53'), Smith (54')
Agyei (19' pen.)
Galbraith (77')
Oct 7, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 12
Leyton Orient
2-1
Reading
Brown (26'), Moncur (90')
Wellens (20'), Hunt (61'), Sotiriou (69'), Cooper (90+2')
Bindon (35')
Bindon (19'), Azeez (70')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Birmingham CityBirmingham27196246192763
2Wycombe WanderersWycombe29178455302559
3Wrexham29167643251855
4Stockport CountyStockport29148744281650
5Huddersfield TownHuddersfield28146841261548
6Leyton Orient281351040251544
7Charlton AthleticCharlton2812883628844
8Reading28135104341244
9Bolton WanderersBolton29135114343044
10Barnsley29127104139243
11Stevenage2711792725240
12Lincoln CityLincoln29109103534139
13Blackpool2891184140138
14Mansfield TownMansfield28114133535037
15Rotherham UnitedRotherham28107113333037
16Wigan AthleticWigan2897122728-134
17Northampton TownNorthampton3089132945-1633
18Exeter CityExeter2995153346-1332
19Bristol Rovers2894152844-1631
20Peterborough UnitedPeterborough2986154555-1030
21Burton Albion29510143044-1425
22Crawley TownCrawley2766152748-2124
23Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury2865172848-2023
24Cambridge UnitedCambridge2857162950-2122


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