Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 51 pts) were 23 points ahead of Leyton Orient (20th, 28 pts).
Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
61'Substitution
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Leyton Orient
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cardiff City
39%Ball Possession61%
17Shots Total11
5Shots On Target4
4Corners3
12Fouls11
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
2Saves4
274Passes442
8Shots Off Target3
109Attacks101
39Dangerous Attacks54
12Shots Inside Box6
5Shots Outside Box5
1Goals1
11Free Kicks12
4Shots Blocked4
2Substitutions4
16Tackles18
181Accurate Passes347
1Injuries1
17Total Crosses17
4Accurate Crosses4
6Interceptions4
47Duels Won66
2Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Richard Wellens
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 25(83%) | 3 | 10/17 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(53%) | 1 | 4/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 23(65%) | 1 | 5/15 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(53%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(71%) | 3 | 4/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(67%) | 4 | 7/12 | ||
| 75' | 0 | 0 | 2/7 | 4(33%) | - | 6/14 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(69%) | 2 | 3/7 | ||
| 15' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(86%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 24(54%) | 1 | 3/9 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(90%) | 1 | 2/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(65%) | - | 2/7 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(75%) | - | 0/4 |
Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3/15 | 5-11 |
| Cardiff City | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10/15 | 6-4 |
- L2-3 @ Barnsley2025-12-13
- W2-1 vs Bradford City2025-12-20
- L0-1 @ Peterborough United2025-12-26
- L0-3 @ Luton Town2025-12-29
- L1-3 vs AFC Wimbledon2026-01-01
- L1-2 @ Lincoln City2025-12-20
- W1-0 vs Exeter City2025-12-26
- W2-1 vs Stevenage2025-12-29
- D1-1 @ Wycombe Wanderers2026-01-01
- W1-0 vs Wigan Athletic2026-01-04
- Meetings on record
- 2
- Period covered
- 2007-08-28 – 2025-10-04
- Leyton Orient wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Cardiff City wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | Cardiff City | 4-3 | Leyton Orient |
| 2007-08-28 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 20 | 24 | 28 | -6 | LWLLL | 21 | -1 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 24 | 51 | 18 | LWWDW | 3 | -2 |
- Points gap
- 23 ptsLeyton Orient 28 · Cardiff City 51
- Positions
- #20 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.46/1.71 vs 1.75/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.26
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 2 matches
Goals
3-5
Total matches
2Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 2 matches
0
Leyton Orient wins
0
Draws
2
Cardiff City wins
Goals Scored
3 - 5
Matchday 26 — League One
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- Stockport County vs Huddersfield Town — 10 Jan 20261-0
- Peterborough United vs Bolton Wanderers — 10 Jan 20263-1
- Doncaster Rovers vs Burton Albion — 10 Oct 20261-0
- Rotherham United vs Bradford City — 6 Oct 20260-4
- Northampton Town vs Port Vale — 24 Feb 20260-1
- Barnsley vs Wycombe Wanderers — 3 Mar 20260-1
- Exeter City vs Lincoln City — 10 Mar 20260-1
- Reading vs Mansfield Town — 2 Sept 20265-0
- Wigan Athletic vs Plymouth Argyle — 10 Mar 20260-3