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Leyton Orient vs Reading result, stats & H2H

Leyton Orient

3–1

Reading

Dominic Ballard , ,

Jack Marriott

17/01/2026 17:00 · BetWright Stadium

Leyton Orient3–1Reading

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Dominic Ballard
Dominic Ballard
Dominic Ballard
Sean Clare
Theodore Archibald
Killian Cahill

Jack Marriott
Paudie O’Connor
Andy Yiadom
Charlie Savage

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Leyton OrientReading

5Shots on target1

13Fouls17

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Leyton Orient

Reading

Dominic BallardFW · 90′Player of the match×310.0
Jack MarriottFW · 90′7.5
Ollie O'NeillMF · 90′×27.2
Theodore ArchibaldMF · 90′7.2
Tyreeq BakinsonMF · 90′6.9

Dominic BallardFW · 90′Player of the match×310.0
Ollie O'NeillMF · 90′×27.2
Theodore ArchibaldMF · 90′7.2

Jack MarriottFW · 90′7.5
Joel PereiraGK · 90′6.7
Finley BurnsDF · 84′6.7

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Sat 17 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: BetWright Stadium
Capacity: 9,271
City: London

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

4Leyton Orient wins

2Draws

3Reading wins

Last matches: Leyton Orient

24.10.26League OneBurtonLeyton Orient21L
21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10L
17.10.26League OneLeyton OrientBlackpool20W
10.10.26League OneBradford CityLeyton Orient00D
03.10.26League OneLeyton OrientPlymouth02L

Last matches: Reading

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21W
21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10W
17.10.26League OneWiganReading10L
13.10.26EFL TrophyReadingChelsea U2102L
10.10.26League OneMK DonsReading15W

Head-to-head matches

21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10L
17.01.26League OneLeyton OrientReading31W
20.09.25League OneReadingLeyton Orient21L
25.01.25League OneLeyton OrientReading20W
14.09.24League OneReadingLeyton Orient01W
27.01.24League OneReadingLeyton Orient11D

2.33Avg goals67%Both scored44%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Leyton Orient vs Reading: head-to-head record

9 meetings since 1993: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

4Leyton Orient wins

2Draws

3Reading wins

12:9Goals (Leyton Orient : Reading)

2.33Goals per match

67%BTTS

78%Over 1.5

44%Over 2.5

11%Over 3.5

Leyton Orient at home: 3-1-08:3 goals in 4 games
Reading at home: 3-1-16:4 goals in 5 games
Leyton Orient's biggest win: 3–1Leyton Orient 3–1 Reading, 17 Jan 2026
Reading's biggest win: 1–0Reading 1–0 Leyton Orient, 21 Oct 2026

Meetings (9 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
21 Oct 2026	League One	Reading	1–0	Leyton Orient
17 Jan 2026	League One	Leyton Orient	3–1	Reading
20 Sept 2025	League One	Reading	2–1	Leyton Orient
25 Jan 2025	League One	Leyton Orient	2–0	Reading
14 Sept 2024	League One	Reading	0–1	Leyton Orient
27 Jan 2024	League One	Reading	1–1	Leyton Orient
7 Oct 2023	League One	Leyton Orient	2–1	Reading
14 Jan 1994	League One	Leyton Orient	1–1	Reading
15 Oct 1993	League One	Reading	2–1	Leyton Orient

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Leyton Orient1W 1D 3L · goals 3–5

L24.10League OneABurton1–2
L21.10League OneAReading0–1
W17.10League OneHBlackpool2–0
D10.10League OneABradford City0–0
L03.10League OneHPlymouth0–2

Reading3W 0D 2L · goals 8–5

W24.10League OneHBarnsley2–1
W21.10League OneHLeyton Orient1–0
L17.10League OneAWigan0–1
L13.10EFL TrophyHChelsea U210–2
W10.10League OneAMK Dons5–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Leyton OrientReading

0.9Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score20%

2-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Leyton OrientReading

League One 2026/2027 · 8 gamesLeague One 2026/2027 · 7 games

1.6Goals scored2.1

1.4Goals conceded1.1

3.9Corners5.6

10.4Shots16.4

50%Possession50%

2.1Yellow cards1.4

38%Clean sheets43%

13%Failed to score14%

1-0-4Home / away record (W-D-L)0-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Leyton OrientReading

Top stats

5Shots on target1

Passes

304Passes385

201Accurate passes262

66%Pass accuracy68%

Defence

13Fouls17

0Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

10.0Dominic BallardLeyton Orient×3
7.5Jack MarriottReading
7.2Ollie O'NeillLeyton Orient×2
7.2Theodore ArchibaldLeyton Orient
6.9Tyreeq BakinsonLeyton Orient

Leyton Orient (14)

Reading (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Plymouth	13	+2	22	WLLWW
6	Reading	12	+12	21	WWLWD
7	Cambridge Utd	13	+3	21	DLDWW
15	Wycombe	12	-4	15	DDWLD
16	Leyton Orient	12	+2	14	LLWDL
17	AFC Wimbledon	12	-11	13	DLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Leyton OrientFormationReading

Leyton Orient

Reading

Goal
Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Leyton Orient vs Reading preview

Final score in the League One on Sat, 17 Jan 2026: Leyton Orient 3–1 Reading.

Form · last 5 matches

Leyton OrientLLWDL3 scored · 5 conceded

ReadingWWLLW8 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Leyton OrientReading

0.9Goals scored per game1.5

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

4Leyton Orient wins

2Draws

3Reading wins

9 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 67%

League table

Leyton Orient16th14 pts · 12 played

Reading6th21 pts · 12 played

Reading lead by 7 pts

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Leyton Orient come into the game with LLWDL in their last 5 (3 scored, 5 conceded), while Reading have WWLLW (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Leyton Orient's recent games and 50% of Reading's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 60%.

Per game, Leyton Orient average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Reading 1.5 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 9 previous meetings: Leyton Orient 4 wins, Reading 3 wins, draws 2.

Those 9 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

In the table, Leyton Orient are 16th (14 pts from 12 games) and Reading are 6th (21 pts from 12).

Nito explains: Leyton Orient vs Reading

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Leyton Orient and Reading matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Leyton Orient's last 10 matches and 60% of Reading's last 10. In their 9 recorded meetings it was 67%. In this match it landed (Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Leyton Orient reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Reading in 50% of their last 10. Their 9 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (44% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Leyton Orient, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (3 scored, 5 conceded). Reading, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Leyton Orient and Reading stand in the table?

Leyton Orient are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. Reading are 6th with 21 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Leyton Orient vs Reading: questions & answers

Who won Leyton Orient vs Reading?

Leyton Orient won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Leyton Orient vs Reading?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Leyton Orient vs Reading played?

Leyton Orient vs Reading was played on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at BetWright Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Leyton Orient and Reading?

9 meetings: Leyton Orient 4 wins, 2 draws, Reading 3 wins. Those 9 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Leyton Orient vs Reading result, stats & H2H

Leyton Orient

Reading

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Leyton Orient

Last matches: Reading

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (9 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · League One

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Leyton Orient vs Reading preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Leyton Orient vs Reading

How often do Leyton Orient and Reading matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLWDL mean?

Where do Leyton Orient and Reading stand in the table?

Leyton Orient vs Reading: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Leyton Orient

Last matches: Reading

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · League One

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Leyton Orient vs Reading: questions & answers

Meetings (9 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Leyton Orient vs Reading

How often do Leyton Orient and Reading matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLWDL mean?

Where do Leyton Orient and Reading stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups