Goal!at 23 minutes
Goal! Reading 1, Leyton Orient 1. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 27th January
League One Table
On Saturday 27th January
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- Leyton Orient, Position 10, Points 39
- Reading, Position 21, Points 27
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 59 |
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| 2 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 57 |
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| 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 56 |
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| 4 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 56 |
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| 5 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 52 |
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| 6 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 49 |
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| 7 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 49 |
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| 8 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 46 |
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| 9 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 40 |
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| 10 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 39 |
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| 11 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 37 |
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| 12 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 35 |
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| 13 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 34 |
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| 14 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 33 |
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| 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 33 |
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| 16 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 32 |
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| 17 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 32 |
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| 18 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 31 |
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| 19 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 31 |
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| 20 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 30 |
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| 21 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 27 |
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| 22 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 23 |
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| 23 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 20 |
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| 24 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 19 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
3, Holmes, Defender
20, Dorsett, Defender
8, Savage, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
12, Mukairu, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 20, J. Dorsett , substituted for C. Mola at 56 minutes
- Number 3, T. Holmes , substituted for T. McIntyre at 84 minutes
- Number 24, T. Bindon , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain, substituted for A. Mbengue at 74 minutes
- Number 8, C. Savage , substituted for M. Craig at 56 minutes
- Number 12, P. Mukairu , substituted for C. Vickers at 73 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 29, L. Wing
- Number 11, O. Azeez
- Number 10, S. Smith , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Reading
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 36, M. Craig
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 5, T. McIntyre
- Number 2, C. Mola
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Leyton Orient
Manager: Richie Wellens
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Brynn, Goalkeeper
22, Galbraith, Defender
19, Beckles, Defender
5, Happe, Defender
3, Sweeney, Defender
8, Brown, Defensive Midfielder
15, El Mizouni, Defensive Midfielder
17, Forde, Attacking Midfielder
10, Sotiriou, Attacking Midfielder
11, Archibald, Attacking Midfielder
7, Agyei, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Brynn
- Number 3, J. Sweeney , substituted for T. James at 46 minutes
- Number 5, D. Happe
- Number 19, O. Beckles , Captain
- Number 22, E. Galbraith , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 15, I. El Mizouni
- Number 8, J. Brown , substituted for G. Moncur at 87 minutes
- Number 11, T. Archibald , substituted for O. O'Neill at 69 minutes
- Number 10, R. Sotiriou , substituted for D. Pratley at 46 minutes
- Number 17, S. Forde , substituted for J. Pigott at 88 minutes
- Number 7, D. Agyei
away team, Leyton Orient
- Number 13, S. Howes
- Number 2, T. James
- Number 14, G. Moncur
- Number 21, O. O'Neill
- Number 9, J. Pigott
- Number 18, D. Pratley
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
3, Holmes, Defender
20, Dorsett, Defender
8, Savage, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
12, Mukairu, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 20, J. Dorsett , substituted for C. Mola at 56 minutes
- Number 3, T. Holmes , substituted for T. McIntyre at 84 minutes
- Number 24, T. Bindon , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain, substituted for A. Mbengue at 74 minutes
- Number 8, C. Savage , substituted for M. Craig at 56 minutes
- Number 12, P. Mukairu , substituted for C. Vickers at 73 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 29, L. Wing
- Number 11, O. Azeez
- Number 10, S. Smith , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 36, M. Craig
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 5, T. McIntyre
- Number 2, C. Mola
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Leyton Orient
Manager: Richie Wellens
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Brynn, Goalkeeper
22, Galbraith, Defender
19, Beckles, Defender
5, Happe, Defender
3, Sweeney, Defender
8, Brown, Defensive Midfielder
15, El Mizouni, Defensive Midfielder
17, Forde, Attacking Midfielder
10, Sotiriou, Attacking Midfielder
11, Archibald, Attacking Midfielder
7, Agyei, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Brynn
- Number 3, J. Sweeney , substituted for T. James at 46 minutes
- Number 5, D. Happe
- Number 19, O. Beckles , Captain
- Number 22, E. Galbraith , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 15, I. El Mizouni
- Number 8, J. Brown , substituted for G. Moncur at 87 minutes
- Number 11, T. Archibald , substituted for O. O'Neill at 69 minutes
- Number 10, R. Sotiriou , substituted for D. Pratley at 46 minutes
- Number 17, S. Forde , substituted for J. Pigott at 88 minutes
- Number 7, D. Agyei
Substitutes
- Number 13, S. Howes
- Number 2, T. James
- Number 14, G. Moncur
- Number 21, O. O'Neill
- Number 9, J. Pigott
- Number 18, D. Pratley
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Dallison
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Fourth Official:
- Sam Purkiss
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Reading v L OrientOverall possession
Shots
Reading 15Leyton Orient 11Shots on target
Reading 4Leyton Orient 5Total touches in the box
Reading 34Leyton Orient 18Goalkeeper saves
Reading 4Leyton Orient 3Fouls
Reading 7Leyton Orient 14Corners
Reading 5Leyton Orient 5Season so far
League One
Key, Reading v L Orient
League position, Reading 7th, Leyton Orient 15thTotal points, Reading 31, Leyton Orient 25
Goals scored
Reading 30Leyton Orient 23Form guide
All competitions
Reading won
v Derby County
1
0
League One
Leyton Orient won
v Bolton Wanderers
1
0
League One
Reading lose
v Wigan Athletic
1
0
League One
Leyton Orient won
v Portsmouth
0
3
League One
Reading draw
v Brighton U21
0
0
EFL Trophy
Leyton Orient won
v Cambridge United
0
2
League One
Reading won
v Exeter City
3
2
League One
Leyton Orient draw
v Wycombe Wanderers
0
0
League One
Reading draw
v Cheltenham Town
2
2
League One
Leyton Orient won
v Charlton Athletic
1
0
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Reading and Leyton OrientReading Won 1Leyton Orient Won 1Draw 1
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Leyton Orient 2 , Reading 1 on the 7th of October 2023
Leyton Orient
Reading
7th of October 2023
Leyton Orient 1 , Reading 1 on the 14th of January 1994
Leyton Orient
Reading
14th of January 1994
Reading 2 , Leyton Orient 1 on the 15th of October 1993
Reading
Leyton Orient
15th of October 1993
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Match Facts
Reading are unbeaten in their last three league games at home to Leyton Orient (W2 D1), though they last faced them in any competition at the Madejski Stadium in the League Cup in September 2000, losing 2-0.
Leyton Orient will travel to face Reading in a league match for the first time since October 1993, when they lost 2-1 at Elm Park.
Reading have won each of their last three home league games, last winning four in a row in September 2022.
Leyton Orient have won each of their last three league games, while they haven’t conceded at all in their last five; in their Football League history, only in March 1971 have they ever kept five successive clean sheets.