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England: League One · Regular Season - 12

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1 - 0 Match Finished HT 0 - 0
Leyton Orient Leyton Orient

Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient: Match Report, Result & Stats

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · 20:00 Madejski Stadium, Reading

Our tip Over 1.5
Odds 1.18
Result Lost

Match report

Reading beat Leyton Orient 1-0 in the League One.

The first half finished goalless.

Goals: P. Lane (52').

Missed penalty: Lewis Wing (32').

Leyton Orient had more of the ball (60%), shots on target finished Reading 2, Leyton Orient 8, and the expected-goals count was 1.49 to 2.85.

Our tip, Over 1.5, did not come in this time.

Key moments

  • 52' P. Lane assist: Lewis Wing

Match stats

ReadingLeyton Orient
40%
Possession
60%
1.49
Expected goals (xG)
2.85
9
Shots
23
2
Shots on target
8
3
Corners
6
7
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
8
Saves
1

Line-ups

Reading 4-4-2

  1. 1 Joel Pereira
  2. 2 U. Godwin-Malife
  3. 15 P. O'Connor
  4. 3 J. Dorsett
  5. 5 H. Roberts
  6. 19 Kyreece Lisbie
  7. 4 A. Rinomhota
  8. 10 L. Wing
  9. 32 P. Lane
  10. 9 J. Reid
  11. 28 J. Stokes

Coach: L. Richardson

Leyton Orient 3-4-2-1

  1. 1 N. Baxter
  2. 5 J. Olowu
  3. 6 W. Forrester
  4. 12 A. Gilchrist
  5. 2 F. Stevens
  6. 20 A. Gilbert
  7. 8 I. El Mizouni
  8. 3 J. Morris
  9. 22 Y. Akhamrich
  10. 10 A. Connolly
  11. 18 D. Scarlett

Coach: R. Wellens

Pre-match preview

Reading and Leyton Orient meet in the League One (Regular Season - 12), kicking off on Wednesday 21 October at 20:00 at Madejski Stadium, Reading.

Over their last 5 league games, Reading won 2, drew 2 and lost 1, while Leyton Orient won 2, drew 1 and lost 2.

In the league this season Reading scored 2.2 and conceded 1.2 goals per game on average; Leyton Orient scored 1.5 and conceded 1.1.

Head to head: in their last 5 meetings Reading won 1, Leyton Orient won 3 and 1 ended level, averaging 2.4 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

The statistical model gives Reading a 10% chance of winning, 45% for a draw and 45% for Leyton Orient.

Win probability

Reading 10% Draw 45% Leyton Orient 45%

Team comparison

ReadingLeyton Orient
53%
Form
47%
67%
Attack
33%
50%
Defence
50%
20%
Goal model
80%
29%
Head to head
71%
33%
Goals
67%
42%
Overall
58%

Form and goals (league)

Reading Leyton Orient
Last 5 WDDWL LWLDW
Games played 10 10
Goals scored per game 2.2 1.5
Goals conceded per game 1.2 1.1
Clean sheets 3 5
Failed to score 2 2

Head to head

1Reading 1Draws 3Leyton Orient
  • 17 Jan 2026 Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Reading
  • 20 Sep 2025 Reading 2 - 1 Leyton Orient
  • 25 Jan 2025 Leyton Orient 2 - 0 Reading
  • 14 Sep 2024 Reading 0 - 1 Leyton Orient
  • 27 Jan 2024 Reading 1 - 1 Leyton Orient

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