Leyton Orient London vs Blackpool FC
Match details. League One, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Matchroom Stadium, London.
What's at stake. Leyton Orient London are 13th on 11 points after 9 games, 1 point behind AFC Wimbledon, level on points with Luton. A win would take them above AFC Wimbledon. Blackpool FC are 18th on 8 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Leicester, level on points with Barnsley. A win would take them above Leicester.
Form. Leyton Orient London have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W L L. Blackpool FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L L D.
The numbers. Leyton Orient London score one and concede 2.2 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. Leyton Orient London average 6.6 shots (2.2 on target), 3.7 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Blackpool FC score 1.2 and concede two a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Blackpool FC average 6.5 shots (2.3 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Leyton Orient London have won three, drawn two and lost three. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Leyton Orient London won two, one was drawn and Blackpool FC won one. The last time they met, on 25 Apr 2026, it finished Leyton Orient London 0-1 Blackpool FC: Leyton Orient London had 12 shots to 17, 55% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The case against. Blackpool FC's record still gives them 31% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The read. Leyton Orient London or the draw. An open game. Leyton Orient London are the stronger side on form and the table. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Leyton Orient London or Draw & Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Leyton Orient London 2-1 Blackpool FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).