Reading host Orient at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading on 21 October 2026 at 20:00 in League One. Reading's last five results: L L W D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Orient's last five: D L L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Reading have won 1, Orient 4, with 1 draw.
Reading vs Orient kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in League One, at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.
Reading vs Orient is being played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, the home ground of Reading.
Reading's last five results read L L W D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Orient's last five results read D L L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Reading have won 1, Orient have won 4 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading on 17 January 2026 in the League One.
Jack Marriott leads Reading with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Isaac Hayden leads Orient with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Reading vs Orient appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Reading the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 20% for Orient and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Reading 1.8 - 1.0 Orient.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 54% likely and over 2.5 goals 54%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | League One | Leyton Orient vs Reading | 3-1 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | League One | Reading vs Leyton Orient | 2-1 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | League One | Leyton Orient vs Reading | 2-0 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | League One | Reading vs Leyton Orient | 0-1 |
| 27 Jan 2024 | League One | Reading vs Leyton Orient | 1-1 |
| 7 Oct 2023 | League One | Leyton Orient vs Reading | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Reading 1.8 - 1.0 Orient in goals. It gives Reading a 56% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Orient 20%. Both teams to score is 54% likely, over 1.5 goals 78% and over 2.5 goals 54%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (10%), 2-0 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-0 | Reading win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Reading win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Reading win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
| # | Reading | Fouls committed | Orient | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. O'Connor | 13 | J. Morris | 5 |
| 2 | B. Ward | 13 | I. Hayden | 5 |
| 3 | K. Lisbie | 12 | A. Dobra | 5 |
| 4 | H. Roberts | 9 | I. Mizouni | 5 |
| 5 | A. Rinomhota | 9 | T. Archibald | 5 |
| # | Reading | Shots | Orient | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 28 | D. Mitchell | 10 |
| 2 | L. Wing | 24 | I. Mizouni | 9 |
| 3 | P. Lane | 15 | I. Hayden | 8 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 14 | W. Forrester | 5 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 12 | A. Dobra | 5 |
| # | Reading | Shots on target | Orient | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 16 | F. Stevens | 3 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 6 | A. Dobra | 3 |
| 3 | D. Kyerewaa | 4 | A. Connolly | 2 |
| 4 | G. Earthy | 3 | I. Mizouni | 2 |
| 5 | J. Brown | 3 | W. Forrester | 1 |
| # | Reading | Goals | Orient | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Marriott | 8 | W. Forrester | 1 |
| 2 | J. Brown | 3 | A. Gilbert | 1 |
| 3 | G. Earthy | 2 | A. Dobra | 1 |
| 4 | D. Kyerewaa | 1 | N. Oyekunle | 1 |
| 5 | U. Godwin-Malife | 1 | T. Springett | 1 |
| # | Reading | Yellow cards | Orient | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Roberts | 3 | I. Hayden | 4 |
| 2 | P. Lane | 2 | T. Springett | 2 |
| 3 | A. Rinomhota | 2 | F. Stevens | 2 |
| 4 | K. Lisbie | 2 | J. Morris | 1 |
| 5 | P. O'Connor | 2 | A. Gilbert | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 9.6 | 24 of 24 |
| Passes | 373.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.5 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 367 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 21 of 24 |