Leyton Orient vs Blackpool Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Matchroom Stadium
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.31
Draw
3.61
Away Win
2.99
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 0
Match Events ?
Leyton Orient
Blackpool
20'
🟨 Josh Bowler
William Forrester (Alexander George Henry Gilbert) ⚽
31'
38'
🟨 Zachary Ashworth
Idris El Mizouni 🟨
67'
74'
🟨 Finley Munroe
Dane Scarlett ⚽ (P)
76'
Match Statistics ?
38%
Ball Possession
62%
14
Total Shots
16
6
Shots on Goal
4
4
Corner Kicks
11
15
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
3
Goalkeeper Saves
4
Starting Lineups
Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1)
N. Baxter
A. Gilchrist
J. Olowu
W. Forrester
J. Morris
I. Hayden
F. Stevens
Y. Akhamrich
A. Gilbert
A. Connolly
J. Kabia
Blackpool (4-1-3-2)
B. Peacock-Farrell
J. Williams
O. Casey
Z. Ashworth
Finley Munroe
A. Morgan
J. Bowler
Karoy Anderson
G. Honeyman
J. Yates
T. Bloxham
Player Ratings ?
Leyton Orient
W. ForresterD7.9
A. GilbertM7.7
D. ScarlettF7.6
Blackpool
A. MorganM7.2
B. Peacock-FarrellG7.0
Z. AshworthD6.8
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Leyton Orient edge defence and head-to-head, recent form and attack are closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Closely matched
HomeAway
Attack
Closely matched
HomeAway
Defence
Leyton Orient slightly stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Leyton Orient slightly stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Blackpool have secured two victories from their last five away fixtures, while Leyton Orient have suffered four defeats in their corresponding home outings over the same sample. Leyton Orient have found the net in four of their last five matches at home but have only kept a single clean sheet in that same period. Leyton Orient hold a slight advantage in defence and head-to-head, while form and attack are closely matched. Blackpool won the most recent meeting 1-0 on 25 April 2026, having won 1 of the last 5 encounters to Leyton Orient's 3, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.0 goals per meeting. The market has remained broadly steady over the 6-day comparison window, with little change in either side's implied win probability. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
3/5
One-goal H2H results
3
Leyton Orient points from last 5 matches
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Little change in the market
The betting market's view of this match has barely moved since the earliest comparable snapshot, 6 days before kickoff.
Movement strength: Steady
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Leyton Orient win
Latest market chance 41.8%
Steady
Market view unchanged
42.2% → 41.8%
−0.4 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 26.7%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.5% → 26.7%
+0.2 pts
Blackpool win
Latest market chance 31.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
31.2% → 31.6%
+0.4 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Leyton Orient
Draw
Blackpool
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 6 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Leyton OrientBlackpool

Season Profile
This season
13th
League Position
18th
9
Games Played
8
1.22
Points/Game
1.00
1.44
Goals/Game
1.62
1.22
Conceded/Game
1.75
11.8
Shots/Game
13.6
4.0
Shots on Target
4.4
Home vs Away Context
Leyton Orient at home (7 matches) vs Blackpool away (6 matches)
1.29
Points/Game
0.67
1.43
Goals/Game
0.83
1.43
Conceded/Game
1.67
43%
Win Rate
17%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches

Leyton Orient
Home form
L
L
L
W
L
Lost 4 of last 5 at home
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS

Blackpool
Away form
W
W
L
L
L
Lost 3 straight away
1 of these match from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Leyton Orient Wins
3
Draws
1
Blackpool Wins
1
Avg Goals
2.0
Blackpool1 – 0Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient1 – 1Blackpool
Blackpool1 – 2Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient3 – 0Blackpool
Leyton Orient1 – 0Blackpool
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Leyton Orientvs
Blackpool

Recent Scoring Profile
1.50
Goals scored / game
1.50
1.30
Goals conceded / game
1.40
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
6/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
2/10
Failed to Score
1/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 57.0%→Latest 55.3%−1.7 pts
Notable move away from 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 59.9%→Latest 59.2%−0.7 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
1 of Leyton Orient's 10 matches and 2 of Blackpool's 10 matches are from last season.
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