Match Report
39 points separated the sides: Cardiff City 2nd on 91, Leyton Orient 20th on 52. Cardiff City's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.54 for Leyton Orient and 1.96/1.09 for Cardiff City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Defeat had followed defeat for Leyton Orient — three in succession. Leyton Orient had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Cardiff City, 10.
Brisbane Road, capacity 9,271, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Leyton Orient: Dominic Ballard (12') · Cardiff City: Yousef Salech (33')
Key stats
Possession: Leyton Orient 39% · Cardiff City 61% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-3