Match Report
Reading (12th, 63 pts) visited Leyton Orient (20th, 52 pts) with 11 points between them. Reading had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Leyton Orient were scoring 1.28 and conceding 1.54, Reading 1.39 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Reading were unbeaten in 5. Leyton Orient had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Reading, 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Leyton Orient wins, 1 for Reading, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
Brisbane Road, capacity 9,271, hosted the game. Leyton Orient led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leyton Orient: Dominic Ballard (45'), Dominic Ballard (65'), Dominic Ballard (85') · Reading: Jack Marriott (52')
Key stats
Possession: Leyton Orient 45% · Reading 55% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 6-1