Leyton Orient vs Blackpool

17 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee J Busby

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • William Forrester 31’
  • Dane Scarlett 76’ (pen)

Match summary

Leyton Orient beat Blackpool 2-0. Leyton Orient led 1-0 at half-time.

William Forrester put Leyton Orient ahead with a header in the 31st minute and Dane Scarlett made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Leyton Orient created 2.23 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Blackpool's 0.81 from 16.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
14 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 11
92 Attacks 129
27 Dangerous attacks 54
271 Passes 446
72.3% Pass accuracy 78.5%
15 Tackles 20
15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Leyton Orient Blackpool
Kick-off
Joseph OlowuShot on target
4’
18’
Oliver CaseyShot on target
20’
Josh BowlerSimulation
William ForresterHeader1-0 (Leyton Orient)
31’
38’
Zachary AshworthFoul
Half-time1-0
Idris El MizouniIsaac Hayden
46’
Second half underway
Joseph OlowuShot on target
62’
Dane ScarlettAaron Connolly
63’
Charlie WellensYusuf Akhamrich
64’
Idris El MizouniFoul
67’
Armando DobraJaze Kabia
71’
72’
Leighton ClarksonGeorge Honeyman
73’
Dion CharlesTom Bloxham
73’
Dale TaylorJerry Yates
74’
Finley MunroeFoul
Dane ScarlettPenalty2-0 (Leyton Orient)
76’
80’
Ilmari NiskanenFinley Munroe
Alfie GilchristShot on target
81’
Dane ScarlettShot on target
87’
90’
Leighton ClarksonShot on target
90+2’
Oliver CaseyShot on target
Full-time2-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.23 0.81 31’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), 1-0 31’ 76’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), 2-0 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.23 0.81 31’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), 1-0 Forrester 31’ 76’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), 2-0 Scarlett 76’
Leyton Orient 2.23 xGBlackpool 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Leyton Orient attacking 
76’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 75’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 31’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 54’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 87’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 36’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Jerry Yates (Blackpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ James Morris (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Alfie Gilchrist (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Jaze Kabia (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 75’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 31’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 54’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 87’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 36’ Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Jerry Yates (Blackpool), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Albie Morgan (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Joseph Olowu (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ James Morris (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Dane Scarlett (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Jaze Kabia (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Alfie Gilchrist (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Leyton Orient 3-4-3 Starting XI
Baxter
Olowu
Forrester
Gilchrist
Stevens
Gilbert
Hayden 46’
Morris
Kabia 71’
Connolly 63’
Akhamrich 64’
Blackpool 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Munroe 80’
Ashworth
Casey
Williams
Morgan
Anderson
Honeyman 72’
Bowler
Bloxham 73’
Yates 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Baxter
90′ 3 0 29 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Joseph Olowu
90′ 1 – 3 5 4 43 3 – – –
William Forrester
90′ 1 2 1 2 1 49 1 1 – –
Alfie Gilchrist
90′ – 1 3 1 1 27 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Fin Stevens
90′ – – 25 1 0.12 1 – 6 1 3 –
Alexander Gilbert
90′ – 1 39 5 0.61 – 2 1 1 1 –
Isaac Hayden Taken off
45′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 4 – – –
James Morris
90′ – – 7 1 0.00 3 1 6 – 1 –
Yusuf Akhamrich Taken off
64′ – – 6 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Idris El Mizouni Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 – 0.00 5 3 7 1 1
Charlie Wellens Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 1 0.04 1 – 1 – – –
Armando Dobra Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 3 1 0.05 – – – 2 – –
Forwards3 players
Jaze Kabia Taken off
71′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.00 – 6 2 1 –
Aaron Connolly Taken off
63′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.01 – 4 2 5 –
Dane Scarlett Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 3 2 0.95 0.00 – 2 – 5 –
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

Leyton Orient win 44% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Blackpool win 30% Avg odds 3.08

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

Form going into the game

Leyton Orient DLWLD
Blackpool LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackpool 1-0 Leyton Orient, 25 Apr 26 Next meeting: Blackpool vs Leyton Orient, 16 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Leyton Orient vs Blackpool meetings

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