Cardiff vs Leyton Orient

4 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Corlett

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Callum Robinson 20’, 71’
Dylan Lawlor 52’
Yousef Salech 69’

Aaron Connolly 29’
Idris El Mizouni 54’
Dominic Ballard 62’

Match summary

Cardiff came from behind to win 4-3 at home to Leyton Orient. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Callum Robinson put Cardiff ahead in the 20th minute and Aaron Connolly equalised in the 29th minute. In the second half, Dylan Lawlor put Cardiff back in front in the 52nd minute, Idris El Mizouni equalised in the 54th minute, Dominic Ballard put Leyton Orient in front in the 62nd minute, Yousef Salech equalised with a header in the 69th minute, and Robinson won it in the 71st minute.

Leyton Orient can feel hard done by, creating 4.09 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Cardiff's 2.73 from 16.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%

16 Shots 26

7 Shots on target 11

6 Corners 8

340 Passes 400

75.6% Pass accuracy 73.8%

17 Tackles 27

4 Fouls 15

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Cardiff Leyton Orient

Kick-off

Ronan KpakioShot on target

8’

14’

Aaron ConnollyShot on target

Callum RobinsonRight foot shot

1-0

20’

Aaron ConnollyShot on target

26’

Tyreeq BakinsonShot on target

Callum RobinsonShot on target

27’

29’

Aaron ConnollyRight foot shot

1-1

Ronan KpakioHandball

30’

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

48’

Dominic BallardShot on target

Dylan LawlorRight foot shot

2-1

52’

54’

Idris El MizouniRight foot shot

2-2

57’

Sean ClareArgument

Chris WillockArgument

57’

58’

Dominic BallardShot on target

62’

Dominic BallardLeft foot shot

2-3

David TurnbullRyan Wintle

65’

Yousef SalechJoel Colwill

65’

Omari KellymanIsaak Davies

65’

Yousef SalechHeader

3-3

69’

Callum RobinsonRight foot shot

4-3

71’

74’

Aaron ConnollyShot on target

76’

Azeem AbdulaiTayo Adaramola

76’

Demetri MitchellRarmani Edmonds-Green

78’

Aaron ConnollyArgument

79’

Josh KoromaDominic Ballard

85’

Diallang JaiyesimiCharlie Wellens

85’

Jack MoorhouseTyreeq Bakinson

William FishCallum Robinson

87’

Ronan KpakioShot on target

90+4’

90+6’

Idris El MizouniShot on target

90+6’

Azeem AbdulaiShot on target

Full-time4-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Cardiff 2.73 xGLeyton Orient 4.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Leyton Orient attacking Cardiff attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Leyton Orient 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Trott	90′	8	3	39	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Ronan Kpakio	90′	3	–	1	8	1	38	1	–	1
Gabriel Osho	90′	1	–	2	6	3	45	–	–	–	–
Dylan Lawlor	90′	3	2	5	7	2	40	–	1	–	–
Joel Bagan	90′	1	–	1	4	1	44	1	–	–	–
William Fish Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	1	1	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Joel Colwill Taken off	65′	–	–	11	1	0.02	2	–	3	–	1	–
Ryan Wintle Taken off	65′	–	1	30	1	0.01	–	–	2	–	–	–
Rubin Colwill	90′	–	1	35	3	0.25	1	–	6	1	1	–
Chris Willock	90′	–	1	21	3	0.38	1	1	8	1	4
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	1	1	–	–	–
Omari Kellyman Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	7	1	0.20	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Isaak Davies Taken off	65′	–	–	1	–	0.01	0.00	–	8	1	7	–
Callum Robinson Taken off	87′	2	–	3	3	1.35	0.01	–	1	1	9	–
Yousef Salech Came on as a substitute	25′	1	–	4	1	0.80	0.00	–	4	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Tommy Simkin	90′	3	4	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Omar Beckles	90′	3	–	1	9	6	45	1	–	–	–
Daniel Happe	90′	–	–	–	2	2	35	1	–	–	–
Rarmani Edmonds-Green Taken off	76′	1	–	–	3	2	28	–	–	–	–
Sean Clare	90′	1	1	2	7	4	36	3	–	–
Tayo Adaramola Taken off	76′	8	1	–	8	–	17	3	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Charlie Wellens Taken off	85′	–	–	23	4	0.45	1	–	5	1	–	–
Tyreeq Bakinson Taken off	85′	–	–	43	–	0.02	1	1	6	2	1	–
Idris El Mizouni	90′	1	–	59	1	0.19	8	–	10	–	–	–
Demetri Mitchell Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	1	2	–	–	–
Azeem Abdulai Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	10	1	0.05	1	–	1	–	–	–
Josh Koroma Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	2	–	–	–
Jack Moorhouse Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Diallang Jaiyesimi Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	8	1	0.19	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Dominic Ballard Taken off	79′	1	–	7	3	1.08	0.07	4	2	–	20	–
Aaron Connolly	90′	1	1	6	4	1.37	0.37	5	3	–	21

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 56% Avg odds 1.67

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.91

Leyton Orient win 20% Avg odds 4.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cardiff W D L W L

Leyton Orient L W D L L

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Leyton Orient 1-1 Cardiff, 10 Jan 26 All Cardiff vs Leyton Orient meetings

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