Sky Bet League One
Matchday 25 of 46
BetWright Stadium
Saturday, January 10th, 2026 โ 3.00pm KO
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | CURRENT FORM
Orient's game at Stevenage last Sunday was one of three Sky Bet League One clashes that fell to postponement due to poor weather and frozen pitches.
Their last game, on New Year's Day, was a 3-1 home defeat against AFC Wimbledon.
Orient's last victory came just before Christmas, on their home ground, defeating promotion chasing Bradford City, 2-1.
Last Six | Leyton Orient's form
Overall: DLWLLL
Home: WWDDWL
Away: LLWLLL
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | THE O'S
The O's currently sit 20th in Sky Bet League One after 24 league games, with eight wins, four losses and 12 defeats thus far.
While only one point keeps them outside of the bottom four at this stage, they are only 11 points off the play-off spots as well.
Forwards Dom Ballard and Aaron Connolly have been in fine form this season. Ballard has 11 league goals, while Connolly has scored eight times.
Like Ballard and Connolly, City Academy graduate Tom James has also appeared 18 times for the O's this season. He hasn't hit the net this term, but the defender is known for his dangerous free-kick technique.
2025/26 Squad
GK | Timmy Simkin, Noah Phillips, Kilian Cahill.
DEF | Tom James, Tayo Adaramola, Jack Simpson, Dan Happe, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Omar Beckles, Sean Clare, Makai Welch, Phil Chinedu.
MID | Ollie O'Neill, Idris El Mizouni, Demetri Mitchell, Michael Craig, Tyreeq Bakinson, Jack Moorhouse, Azeem Abdulai, Charlie Wellens, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Zech Obiero, Joe White, Dan Carter, Theo Archibald.
FOR | Alfie Lloyd, Aaron Connolly, Josh Koroma, Sonny Perkins, Lemar Gordon, Dom Ballard.
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EARLIER THIS SEASON
04/10/25 | Cardiff City 4-3 Leyton Orient
Our clash with the O's from earlier this season was one of the most memorable of the 2025/26 campaign so far. This topsy-turvy encounter started City's run of eight straight home league wins.
It started so smoothly on the day too with Callum Robinson giving City the advantage after 20 minutes.
The Bluebirds though were pegged back by Aaron Connolly nine minutes later.
Dylan Lawlor gave the home side their lead back after 52 minutes, but two goals in quick succession turned the game entirely. Idris El Mizouni equalised before Dom Ballard scored a stunner after 62 minutes.
City boss Brian Barry-Murphy looked to the bench after this, bringing on Yousef Salech, Omari Kellyman and David Turnbull and he was rewarded for these attacking changes with a quick leveller. Salech making an instant impact, heading in Rubin Colwill's cross after 69 minutes.
Two minutes later, City were ahead once again. And it was a case of Robinson again. Callum sweeping in Ronan Kpakio's low cross to put the Bluebirds 4-3 ahead. This time, City held strong to earn all three points.
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