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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Reading vs Leyton Orient

Reading host Leyton Orient in this League One encounter at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 20 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

O's to Put Up a Fight Against Royals

The best plan could involve backing Leyton Orient with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -156 when clashing with Reading. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Orient Won When They Last Played Reading

Reading suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-2 scoreline occurred away from home at Oakwell Stadium against Barnsley.

Leyton Orient played Bolton Wanderers at home in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at BetWright Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Orient have won the last two encounters against Reading. A 2-0 home win at Gaughan Group Stadium came after a 1-0 victory away at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The previous 4 H2H games have featured three Orient victories and one draw.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Reading logo Reading 41 16 14 11 61 52 9 61:52 62
15 Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient 40 14 8 18 55 62 -7 55:62 50
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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Ashqar Ahmed, Finley Burns, Derrick Williams, Jeriel Dorsett, Liam Fraser, Lewis Wing, Charlie Savage, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott, Daniel Kyerewaa.

Leyton Orient confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (GK), Tom James, Omar Beckles, Jack Simpson, Demetri Mitchell, Jack Moorhouse, Idris El Mizouni, Sonny Perkins, Aaron Connolly, Josh Koroma, Dominic Ballard.

Reading vs Leyton Orient Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Reading vs Leyton Orient betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Leyton Orient +0.25 for this League One clash, with an attractive -156 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide League One betting predictions.

Key Reading vs Leyton Orient league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Orient in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Orient in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Orient in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Reading in 4 consecutive games against Orient.
Orient +0.25 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 70% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 2 Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient are available at +650 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Koroma to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Josh Koroma (Orient) has managed two goals in his past four League One matches away from home. There are odds of +300 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Leyton Orient +0.25 -156
Total Goals Over 2.5 -123
Anytime Goalscorer Josh Koroma +300

We’ve got a bet builder and the legs include Leyton Orient on the Asian Handicap at +0.25, at least three goals along with Josh Koroma (Orient) to score.

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Reading vs Leyton Orient Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The 1x2 odds are available for this League One encounter and you can secure +155 that Reading are victorious, while Leyton Orient are the same price to get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +245.

The same odds of -119 are available for both Reading and Orient when it comes to the Draw No Bet market. You can opt to back either side and get money back if the game ends level.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re backing Over or Under 2.5 Goals. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -149.

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Jack Marriott Favourite to Find the Net First

Those interested in favourite Jack Marriott to find the net first can get +450, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +205.

Player Goals
Jack Marriott (Reading)
First
+205
Anytime
+450
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Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient)
First
+210
Anytime
+475
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Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient)
First
+295
Anytime
+650
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Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading)
First
+300
Anytime
+650
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Reading Have Five Wins From Previous Ten Home Games

Reading have finished with five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Orient have collected six victories, three losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Orient beat Reading 1-0 when they last met at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Reading logo Reading Home Stats 5-1-4 2.50 1.30 1.20 4 6 5 5
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient Away Stats 6-1-3 3.40 1.80 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
Reading logo Reading League Stats
Leyton Orient logo Leyton Orient League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Reading vs Leyton Orient Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Reading vs Orient without reviewing the latest team news. Get the latest predicted and confirmed League One lineups and injury news right here.

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Joel Pereira
39 Ashqar Ahmed 12 Finley Burns 33 Derrick Williams 3 Jeriel Dorsett
6 Liam Fraser 10 Lewis Wing 8 Charlie Savage
32 Paddy Lane 7 Jack Marriott 11 Daniel Kyerewaa
1 Tommy Simkin
2 Tom James 19 Omar Beckles 4 Jack Simpson 11 Demetri Mitchell
21 Jack Moorhouse 8 Idris El Mizouni
20 Sonny Perkins 10 Aaron Connolly 17 Josh Koroma
32 Dominic Ballard

Leyton Orient Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Reading Substitutes

  • 5Matty Jacob
  • 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 19Andre Garcia
  • 20Mark O'Mahony
  • 25Jack Stevens
  • 29Kamari Doyle
  • 30Matt Ritchie

Leyton Orient Substitutes

  • 3Omotayo Adaramola
  • 15Tyreeq Bakinson
  • 18R. Edmonds-Green
  • 22Azeem Abdulai
  • 25Charlie Wellens
  • 28Sean Clare
  • 33Killian Cahill

Previous Reading Lineups

13 Sep League One
Barnsley 3-2 Reading
30 Aug League One
Reading 1-0 Port Vale
26 Aug EFL Cup
Reading 2-1 Wimbledon
23 Aug League One
Wycombe 2-2 Reading
20 Aug League One
Bolton 1-1 Reading
16 Aug League One
Reading 1-2 Wimbledon

Previous Leyton Orient Lineups

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
19 Aug League One
Plymouth 0-1 Leyton Orient
16 Aug League One
Leyton Orient 2-2 Stockport
Team Squads

Reading Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Noel Hunt

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Finley Burns 12 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Joel Pereira 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie Savage 8 M 7 599 7 0 0 0 3 0
Lewis Wing 10 M 7 565 7 0 2 2 0 0
Daniel Kyerewaa 11 M 7 519 6 1 1 1 3 0

Leyton Orient Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Richie Wellens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Connolly 10 F 8 716 8 0 2 0 2 0
Josh Koroma 19 F 8 657 8 0 3 2 1 0
Tommy Simkin 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Daniel Happe 5 D 8 606 8 0 0 0 2 0
Omar Beckles 19 D 7 588 6 1 0 0 2 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 40 26 9 5 75:34 87
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 40 18 15 7 57:40 69
4 Bradford 40 20 8 12 50:44 68
5 Stockport 39 19 9 11 57:48 66
6 Reading 41 16 14 11 61:52 62
7 Stevenage 39 17 10 12 41:38 61
8 Wycombe 41 16 11 14 59:46 59
9 Plymouth 40 18 5 17 61:56 59
10 Huddersfield 40 16 10 14 60:52 58
11 Luton 40 16 10 14 54:50 58
12 Mansfield 38 13 13 12 49:41 52
13 Barnsley 38 13 12 13 60:61 51
14 Peterborough 39 15 5 19 58:54 50
15 Leyton Orient 40 14 8 18 55:62 50
16 Wimbledon 40 14 8 18 49:59 50
17 Doncaster 40 14 8 18 42:61 50
18 Blackpool 41 13 9 19 48:63 48
19 Burton 41 12 11 18 45:56 47
20 Wigan 40 11 13 16 41:54 46
21 Exeter 41 11 10 20 42:53 43
22 Rotherham 39 9 10 20 35:58 37
23 Northampton 40 9 8 23 33:57 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 21 16 4 1 47:16 52
2 Bradford 20 15 3 2 30:14 48
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Huddersfield 20 11 7 2 37:19 40
6 Stockport 20 12 4 4 34:22 40
7 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
8 Luton 21 11 6 4 33:22 39
9 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
10 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
11 Blackpool 21 10 5 6 31:28 35
12 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
13 Wigan 20 9 4 7 19:15 31
14 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
15 Plymouth 21 9 3 9 29:30 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 20 8 5 7 25:29 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Burton 21 8 4 9 25:27 28
20 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
21 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
22 Rotherham 20 6 8 6 22:26 26
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16