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Reading v Leyton Orient : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 21st Oct, 20:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

Leyton Orient, led by manager Richard Wellens, visit Leam Richardson and his Reading side at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday night in the League One. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (at home, away or overall) with extra weighting given to top teams. All the stats and graphics are tailored for the selected market. Head-to-head stats for this fixture are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided straight from from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Reading
45%
--
Draw
24%
--
L Orient
31%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Reading 2-1
9%
--
Reading 1-0
8%
--
L Orient 2-1
7%
--
Reading 2-0
7%
--
L Orient 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Reading 3-1
5%
--
L Orient 2-0
4%
--
Reading 3-0
4%
--
Reading 3-2
3%
--
L Orient 3-1
3%
--
L Orient 3-2
3%
--
Reading 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
--
Home/draw
69%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
62%
--
Away DNB
48%
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Reading win to nil
21%
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L Orient win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 8 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 match. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Reading have outscored their opponents by 17 goals to 13 goals.

Home League Performance

Reading have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 14 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

L Orient are in 11th position in the League One on 10 points having played 8 matches so far this season. L Orient have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 2 matches and failed to score in 1 of those games. L Orient are unbeaten away after 3 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Away League Performance

zero of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 1 goal and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 8 goals in total and found the back of the net in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

2 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost all of those games, drawn 0 and won zero. L Orient have conceded 4 goals, scored 1, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
L Orient
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Plymouth9513516 
Jan 30
Oct 31
l
 
0-2A
Apr 27
2
Bradford8512316 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 27
Apr 24
Oct 10
3
Huddersfield8431715 
Apr 24
Mar 26
Mar 29
Dec 12
4
Sheff Wed7421714 
May 1
Nov 28
l
 
1-2A
Mar 6
5
Stockport8413713 
Feb 27
Nov 14
May 1
Nov 28
6
Cambridge8341213 
Feb 20
l
 
2-1F
Oct 31
Jan 30
7
Reading8332712 
-
-
Jan 19
Oct 21
8
Burton9333-112 
Apr 10
Dec 12
Jan 23
Oct 24
9
AFC Wim8332-212 
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 21
Mar 20
10
Oxford Utd6321611 
Feb 6
Nov 4
Jan 1
Mar 26
11
L Orient8314210 
Oct 21
Jan 19
-
-
12
Wycombe8242-310 
Apr 13
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-3A
Feb 20
13
Stevenage723239 
Mar 29
Dec 26
w
 
1-0F
Apr 17
14
Leicester7232-29 
Dec 19
Jan 9
Dec 29
Apr 3
15
Blackpool722308 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 13
Oct 17
Jan 16
16
Luton7223-28 
l
 
3-4A
Mar 6
Feb 13
d
 
1-1A
17
Mansfield7223-38 
w
 
5-0F
Feb 9
Apr 13
-
18
Barnsley7223-58 
Oct 24
Jan 23
l
 
1-3A
Feb 6
19
Bromley7223-108 
Nov 21
Mar 20
Feb 9
w
 
0-5F
20
Notts C7142-27 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 17
Dec 19
Jan 9
21
Doncaster7133-16 
Dec 1
May 8
Feb 27
Nov 14
22
MK Dons7061-26 
Jan 1
Oct 10
Apr 10
Dec 26
23
Peterborough8125-95 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Dec 1
May 8
24
Wigan7115-74 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Mar 13
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Reading 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 1Bradford
Reading2 - 0Notts C
Reading3 - 1Blackpool
Reading5 - 0Mansfield
Reading3 - 4Luton
Reading0 - 1Blackpool
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Reading1 - 2Lincoln
Reading3 - 0Wigan
Reading2 - 2Plymouth
Reading2 - 1Bradford
Reading1 - 1Bolton
Reading3 - 2Wycombe
Reading2 - 2Exeter
Reading2 - 2Barnsley
Reading1 - 0Stockport
Reading2 - 0Burton
Reading3 - 2Luton
Reading1 - 2Peterborough
Reading1 - 1Rotherham
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading1 - 1Bradford
AReading2 - 2Wycombe
HReading2 - 0Notts C
AReading1 - 2Cambridge
HReading3 - 1Blackpool
HReading5 - 0Mansfield
AReading0 - 0AFC Wim
HReading3 - 4Luton
HReading0 - 1Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 3Cardiff
AReading0 - 1Doncaster
HReading1 - 2Lincoln
AReading1 - 1Huddersfield
HReading3 - 0Wigan
AReading0 - 1Stevenage
AReading2 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 2Plymouth
AReading0 - 1Mansfield
AReading3 - 2Luton
L Orient 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Luton1 - 1L Orient
Bromley0 - 5L Orient
Wigan0 - 2L Orient
Blackpool1 - 0L Orient
Lincoln2 - 1L Orient
Wigan0 - 0L Orient
Exeter0 - 0L Orient
AFC Wim2 - 4L Orient
Stevenage1 - 2L Orient
Bradford2 - 1L Orient
Northampton1 - 2L Orient
Stockport0 - 0L Orient
Doncaster3 - 0L Orient
Bolton2 - 1L Orient
Luton3 - 0L Orient
Peterborough1 - 0L Orient
Barnsley3 - 2L Orient
Burton0 - 4L Orient
Wycombe4 - 1L Orient
Rotherham1 - 0L Orient
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HL Orient0 - 2Plymouth
HL Orient1 - 0Stevenage
HL Orient2 - 3Wycombe
AL Orient1 - 1Luton
AL Orient5 - 0Bromley
HL Orient1 - 3Barnsley
AL Orient2 - 0Wigan
HL Orient1 - 2Sheff Wed
HL Orient2 - 2Burton
AL Orient0 - 1Blackpool
HL Orient0 - 2Rotherham
HL Orient0 - 0Mansfield
AL Orient1 - 2Lincoln
HL Orient1 - 2Huddersfield
AL Orient0 - 0Wigan
AL Orient0 - 0Exeter
HL Orient2 - 0Wycombe
AL Orient4 - 2AFC Wim
HL Orient2 - 1Peterborough
AL Orient2 - 1Stevenage
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Reading since 2024
Reading
L Orient
Goals: Scored
3
3
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
RDG
1
D
1
LNO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Reading2 - 1
0 - 1L Orient
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at L Orient since 2023
L Orient
Reading
Goals: Scored
7
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
LNO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT L Orient
L Orient3 - 1
L Orient2 - 0
L Orient2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Reading have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive League One matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Leyton Orient on Wednesday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Reading 7th L Orient 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Reading will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that L Orient will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+32
Reading have scored 32% more goals at home than predicted
+10
L Orient’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2026/2027 season
Reading
PG (predicted goals)
L Orient
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
%
better
RDG
LNO
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
RDG
LNO
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Reading v L Orient League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Reading League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8842
J PereiraJ MarriottK. LisbieP O'Connor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK8
1
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF81
-
P O'Connor DEF81
2
-
B. Ward DEF81
1
-
L Wing MID81
-
R Williams MID81
1
-
J Brown FWD831
-
K. Lisbie FWD814
2
-
P Lane FWD81
1
-
A Rinomhota MID7
2
-
D Kyerewaa MID71
-
J Marriott FWD78
-
H Roberts DEF61
2
-
C Savage MID6
1
-
G. Earthy MID52
-
J Stokes MID4
-
J Reid FWD4
-
L Fraser MID3
-
J Dorsett DEF21
-
C Masterson DEF1
-
L Orient League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8434
J OlowuJ KabiaD MitchellI Hayden
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Olowu DEF81
1
-
F Stevens DEF8
2
-
I Hayden MID8
4
-
I Mizouni MID81
1
-
J Kabia FWD842
2
-
Y. Akhamrich FWD832
1
-
P. Chinedu DEF7
1
-
T Springett FWD711
2
-
A Dobra FWD71
-
N Baxter GLK6
-
D Mitchell FWD63
-
S Clare DEF5
-
W Forrester DEF51
-
C Wellens MID5
-
T Archibald MID5
1
-
N. Okeyunkle FWD51
-
J Morris DEF3
-
A Gilbert MID31
1
-
D Scarlett FWD3
-
A Gilchrist DEF2
-
S. Boniface DEF1
-
A Connolly FWD1
-