Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 4 Oct 10:00
Leyton Orient
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Leyton Orient

Cardiff host Leyton Orient in this League One game at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We Expect Bluebirds to Deliver the Goods

We’re going for a straight pick on Cardiff when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Leyton Orient, with odds of -143 currently available.

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Both Teams Dealt Losing Blow in Previous Game

Cardiff City were beaten 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium in their last game. This was at home to Burton Albion.

Leyton Orient suffered a second consecutive League One defeat when losing 3-2 in their previous league game. This was at home to Stevenage at BetWright Stadium.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Cardiff logo Cardiff 24 16 3 5 42 24 18 42:24 51
20 Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient 24 8 4 12 35 41 -6 35:41 28
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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, Gabriel Osho, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Isaak Davies, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Callum Robinson.

Leyton Orient confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Tommy Simkin (GK), Omar Beckles, Daniel Happe, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Sean Clare, Charlie Wellens, Tyreeq Bakinson, Idris El Mizouni, Omotayo Adaramola, Dominic Ballard, Aaron Connolly.

Cardiff vs Leyton Orient Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Cardiff vs Leyton Orient with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cardiff look a great bet for this League One game as we’re expecting them to win. You can get odds of -143 that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

The League One experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Cardiff vs Leyton Orient league stats:

  • Cardiff have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cardiff have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Orient have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Orient have lost their last 2 games.
Cardiff to Win Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Isaak Davies to Score +290 BetMGM logo

Isaak Davies (Cardiff) has managed two goals in his past seven league home matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +290 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Cardiff -143
Total Goals Over 2.5 -156
Anytime Goalscorer Isaak Davies +290

Our bet builder is compiled of the following: Cardiff to succeed, more than two goals merged with Isaak Davies (Cardiff) to find the net.

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Cardiff vs Leyton Orient Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Cardiff Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Cardiff City are regarded as having a 59% chance of winning this League One clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -143. If you’re interested in wagering Leyton Orient, you can get +330 for the underdog.

Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Cardiff -0.75 at -119 on the Asian Handicap. Beating Orient by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -147.

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Yousef Salech Top of First Goalscorer List

There’s the chance to back Yousef Salech at +360 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+148
Anytime
+360
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+200
Anytime
+500
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Five Victories From Previous Ten Cardiff Home Clashes

Cardiff have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Orient have managed five victories, four losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 5-2-3 2.40 1.60 0.80 6 4 4 6
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient Away Stats 5-1-4 3.20 1.60 1.60 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cardiff vs Leyton Orient Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Cardiff vs Orient team news before betting. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed League One lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nathan Trott
44 Ronan Kpakio 4 Gabriel Osho 48 Dylan Lawlor 3 Joel Bagan
27 Joel Colwill 6 Ryan Wintle
39 Isaak Davies 10 Rubin Colwill 16 Chris Willock
47 Callum Robinson
1 Tommy Simkin
19 Omar Beckles 5 Daniel Happe 18 R. Edmonds-Green
28 Sean Clare 25 Charlie Wellens 15 Tyreeq Bakinson 8 Idris El Mizouni 3 Omotayo Adaramola
32 Dominic Ballard 10 Aaron Connolly

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 2William Fish
  • 8Omari Kellyman
  • 12Calum Chambers
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 22Yousef Salech
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 55Rob Tankiewicz

Leyton Orient Substitutes

  • 4Jack Simpson
  • 11Demetri Mitchell
  • 17Josh Koroma
  • 21Jack Moorhouse
  • 22Azeem Abdulai
  • 27Diallang Jaiyesimi
  • 33Killian Cahill

Previous Cardiff Lineups

30 Sep League One
Cardiff 0-1 Burton
27 Sep League One
Wigan 0-2 Cardiff
23 Sep EFL Cup
Burnley 1-2 Cardiff
20 Sep League One
Cardiff 1-3 Bradford
13 Sep League One
Stockport 1-1 Cardiff
30 Aug League One
Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth

Previous Leyton Orient Lineups

27 Sep League One
Leyton Orient 2-3 Stevenage
20 Sep League One
Reading 2-1 Leyton Orient
13 Sep League One
Leyton Orient 1-1 Bolton
06 Sep League One
Port Vale 2-3 Leyton Orient
30 Aug League One
Leyton Orient 0-1 Northampton
23 Aug League One
Mansfield 4-1 Leyton Orient
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Rubin Colwill 10 M 10 890 10 0 3 2 2 0
Joel Bagan 3 D 10 856 9 1 0 0 3 0
Ryan Wintle 6 M 10 822 10 0 1 1 1 0
Nathan Trott 13 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
William Fish 2 D 9 748 8 2 0 0 0 0

Leyton Orient Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Richie Wellens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Connolly 10 F 10 896 10 0 3 0 2 0
Josh Koroma 19 F 10 817 10 0 3 2 2 0
Tommy Simkin 1 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 1 0
Omar Beckles 19 D 9 709 8 1 0 0 2 0
Daniel Happe 5 D 9 696 9 0 0 0 2 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 24 16 3 5 42:24 51
2 Lincoln 25 14 6 5 40:26 48
3 Bradford 24 13 7 4 34:25 46
4 Huddersfield 25 11 6 8 45:34 39
5 Bolton 24 10 9 5 31:22 39
6 Stockport 24 11 6 7 33:30 39
7 Stevenage 22 10 7 5 26:18 37
8 Luton 24 10 5 9 33:29 35
9 Reading 24 9 8 7 32:28 35
10 Wycombe 25 8 9 8 32:28 33
11 Mansfield 23 9 5 9 31:28 32
12 Peterborough 24 10 2 12 30:33 32
13 Wimbledon 24 9 4 11 27:33 31
14 Exeter 24 9 3 12 25:23 30
15 Wigan 24 7 9 8 26:27 30
16 Plymouth 25 9 3 13 32:39 30
17 Barnsley 21 8 5 8 33:33 29
18 Blackpool 25 8 5 12 31:37 29
19 Northampton 24 8 5 11 22:28 29
20 Leyton Orient 24 8 4 12 35:41 28
21 Burton 24 7 6 11 23:34 27
22 Rotherham 24 6 6 12 22:35 24
23 Doncaster 24 6 5 13 24:41 23
24 Port Vale 23 4 6 13 18:31 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 12 9 2 1 20:10 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
7 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
8 Luton 12 6 3 3 17:10 21
9 Exeter 11 6 2 3 17:8 20
10 Stevenage 10 5 4 1 12:6 19
11 Leyton Orient 12 5 4 3 19:14 19
12 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
13 Wigan 11 5 3 3 12:8 18
14 Northampton 12 5 3 4 13:10 18
15 Stockport 12 5 3 4 16:16 18
16 Mansfield 11 5 2 4 18:12 17
17 Peterborough 12 5 2 5 16:13 17
18 Barnsley 10 5 1 4 20:16 16
19 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
20 Wimbledon 11 4 3 4 10:8 15
21 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
22 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
23 Burton 12 4 2 6 11:17 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9