Leyton Orient vs Doncaster Rovers

11 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Edward Duckworth

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Dominic Ballard 2’, 49’, 72’
  • Aaron Connolly 28’

Match summary

Leyton Orient won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Doncaster Rovers. Leyton Orient led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Dominic Ballard put Leyton Orient ahead in the 2nd minute and Aaron Connolly made it 2-0 from a corner in the 28th minute. In the second half, Ballard made it 3-0 in the 49th minute and Ballard made it 4-0 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Leyton Orient created 2.45 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Doncaster Rovers's 1.15 from 16.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
13 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 5
250 Passes 430
62.0% Pass accuracy 74.0%
13 Tackles 8
11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Leyton Orient Doncaster Rovers
0’
G. McCannManagerArgument
Kick-off
Dominic BallardRight foot shot1-0 (Leyton Orient)
2’
24’
Jay McGrathFoul
Aaron Connolly2-0 (Leyton Orient)
27’
39’
Jordan GibsonShot on target
Charlie WellensShot on target
40’
44’
Billy SharpShot on target
Half-time2-0
46’
Brandon HanlanLuke Molyneux
46’
Glenn MiddletonJordan Gibson
Dominic BallardShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Dominic BallardRight foot shot3-0 (Leyton Orient)
49’
54’
Billy SharpShot on target
55’
Robbie GottsJoe Sbarra
55’
George BroadbentBen Close
Tom JamesSean Clare
63’
Rarmani Edmonds-GreenJack Simpson
70’
Dominic BallardRight foot shot4-0 (Leyton Orient)
72’
Demetri MitchellTayo Adaramola
78’
Azeem AbdulaiAaron Connolly
79’
Josh KoromaDominic Ballard
79’
90+4’
Glenn MiddletonShot on target
90+4’
Tom NixonShot on target
Idris El MizouniFoul
90+6’
Full-time4-0

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 2.45 1.15 2’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 1-0 2’ 28’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), 2-0 28’ 49’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 3-0 49’ 72’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 4-0 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.45 1.15 2’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 1-0 Ballard 2’ 28’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), 2-0 Connolly 28’ 49’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 3-0 Ballard 49’ 72’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 4-0 Ballard 72’
Leyton Orient 2.45 xGDoncaster Rovers 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Leyton Orient attacking 
49’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 72’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 41’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 35’ Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 90+3’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+4’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 62’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 71’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 39’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.94 xG, goal 72’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 41’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 35’ Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 90+3’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+4’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 44’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+4’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 71’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 15’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Leyton Orient 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Cahill
Beckles
Happe
Simpson 70’
Adaramola 78’
Bakinson
Mizouni
Clare 63’
Wellens
Ballard 3 79’
Connolly 79’
Doncaster Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lawlor
Senior
O'Riordan
McGrath
Nixon
Close 55’
Gibson 46’
Bailey
Sbarra 55’
Molyneux 46’
Sharp

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Killian Cahill
90′ 4 0 28 – – – 1 –
Defenders7 players
Omar Beckles
90′ 1 – 2 5 4 19 1 – – –
Daniel Happe
90′ – – 2 7 6 21 2 – – –
Jack Simpson Taken off
70′ 2 1 – 3 1 22 1 – – –
Sean Clare Taken off
63′ – 1 – 2 2 19 3 – – –
Tayo Adaramola Taken off
78′ 4 – – 6 – 15 – – – –
Tom James Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 2 2 2 – – – –
Rarmani Edmonds-Green Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 2 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Tyreeq Bakinson
90′ – – 26 1 0.01 1 – 2 1 – –
Idris El Mizouni
90′ – – 31 – 0.01 2 1 4 2 1
Demetri Mitchell Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Azeem Abdulai Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Josh Koroma Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 4 – – –
Forwards3 players
Charlie Wellens
90′ – 1 1 1 0.04 0.03 3 1 – 22 –
Dominic Ballard Taken off
79′ 3 – 4 4 1.69 0.01 – 2 – 19 –
Aaron Connolly Taken off
79′ 1 1 5 1 0.44 0.76 3 4 2 12 –
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 43% Avg odds 2.18
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Doncaster Rovers win 31% Avg odds 3.01

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

Form going into the game

Leyton Orient WDLLL
Doncaster Rovers WLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leyton Orient 1-0 Doncaster Rovers, 07 Jan 23 Next meeting: Doncaster Rovers 3-0 Leyton Orient, 27 Jan 26  All Leyton Orient vs Doncaster Rovers meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.