English Football League - League One

L Orient
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: BetWright Stadium
  • Referee: Elliot Bell

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

L Orient vs Reading Predictions

L Orient vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 17 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at BetWright Stadium, with Elliot Bell officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with L Orient currently holding the 20th position in the table 11 points behind Reading. L Orient have won 3 English Football League - League One matches against Reading out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Burton Albion, L Orient aims to claim a win. L Orient have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at BetWright Stadium. Reading's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against L Orient.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. L Orient have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 59 goals and 172 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 64 goals with 174 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, L Orient scored 7 goals while Reading scored 3 goals. Their last match on 17 January 2026 ended in 3-1 to L Orient.

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Betting stats L Orient vs Reading

English Football League - League One

L Orient Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 59 64
Conceded 71 60
Shots 523 503
Shots on Target 172 174
Corners 219 179
Fouls 584 532
Yellow Cards 98 98
Red Cards 2 0

Matches won

30%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

L Orient Reading
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 7 3

L Orient vs Reading Previous Results

17 Jan 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 3 Reading 1

20 Sep 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 2 L Orient 1

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - League One

L Orient 2 Reading 0

14 Sep 2024, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 L Orient 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63
20 L Orient 46 14 10 22 -12 52

L Orient vs Reading season record

L Orient Reading
Games won 14 16
Games lost 22 15
Games drawn 10 15
Scored 59 64
Conceded 71 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 2 Burton Albion 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 L Orient 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 0 Rotherham 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 0 Mansfield Town 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Lincoln 2 L Orient 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

L Orient 1 Huddersfield 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Dom Ballard L Orient 23
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9
Aaron Connolly L Orient 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Ollie O'Neill L Orient 8
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6
Charlie Savage Reading 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Sean Clare L Orient 50
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Ollie O'Neill L Orient 48
Dom Ballard L Orient 45

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Dan Happe L Orient 10
Theo Archibald L Orient 9
Azeem Abdulai L Orient 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Idris El Mizouni L Orient 1
Tayo Adaramola L Orient 1
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Joel Pereira Reading 0
Charlie Savage Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Dom Ballard L Orient 38
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Aaron Connolly L Orient 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Kamari Doyle Reading 47
Charlie Wellens L Orient 41
Dom Ballard L Orient 38

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