Leyton Orient vs Sheffield Wednesday

15 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Joseph Olowu 26’

Callum Slattery 19’
Jamal Lowe 66’ (pen)

Match summary

Sheffield Wednesday won 2-1 away at Leyton Orient. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Callum Slattery put Sheffield Wednesday ahead in the 19th minute, Joseph Olowu equalised in the 26th minute, and Jamal Lowe won it from the penalty spot in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sheffield Wednesday created 2.70 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Leyton Orient's 1.43 from 10.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

10 Shots 15

3 Shots on target 5

5 Corners 7

97 Attacks 102

31 Dangerous attacks 32

302 Passes 282

65.6% Pass accuracy 63.5%

17 Tackles 15

15 Fouls 19

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Leyton Orient Sheffield Wednesday

Kick-off

14’

Jarvis ThorntonTyler Onyango

Yusuf AkhamrichShot on target

16’

19’

Callum Slattery

0-1

Joseph OlowuLeft foot shot

1-1

26’

31’

Sil SwinkelsFoul

Yusuf AkhamrichShot on target

36’

41’

Gabriel OtegbayoFoul

Half-time1-1

46’

Louie BarryJordi Liongola

Second half underway

Isaac HaydenFoul

57’

James MorrisSomto Boniface

61’

Zech ObieroFoul

63’

64’

Jamal LoweShot on target

66’

Jamal LowePenalty

1-2

67’

Harry GrayShot on target

Tony SpringettZech Obiero

73’

Alfie GilchristYusuf Akhamrich

73’

Nicholas OyekunleJames Morris

73’

81’

Mason BurstowHarry Gray

81’

Liam CooperSil Swinkels

Demetri MitchellFin Stevens

82’

90+2’

Louie BarryShot on target

Full-time1-2

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.

Leyton Orient 1.43 xGSheffield Wednesday 2.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sheffield Wednesday attacking Leyton Orient attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Nathan Baxter	90′	3	2	30	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Fin Stevens Taken off	82′	1	2	–	6	4	27	–	–	–	–
Joseph Olowu	90′	1	–	2	6	4	38	1	1	–	–
Phillip Chinedu	90′	–	1	–	8	5	36	3	–	–	–
Somto Boniface Taken off	61′	–	–	–	3	1	21	2	–	–	–
James Morris Came on as a substituteTaken off	29′	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–	–
Alfie Gilchrist Came on as a substitute	17′	1	2	–	4	2	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Isaac Hayden	90′	–	–	39	–	0.04	1	1	6	1	1
Yusuf Akhamrich Taken off	73′	–	–	9	1	0.05	2	–	7	1	–	–
Zech Obiero Taken off	73′	–	–	20	–	0.00	–	–	2	2	2
Idris El Mizouni	90′	–	–	31	–	0.03	7	1	7	–	–	–
Armando Dobra	90′	–	–	20	1	0.22	3	–	10	1	4	–
Tony Springett Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Demetri Mitchell Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jaze Kabia	90′	–	1	1	–	0.05	0.00	1	7	4	6	–
Nicholas Oyekunle Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joe Lumley	90′	2	1	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Liam Palmer	90′	2	–	–	4	1	15	–	–	–	–
Gabriel Otegbayo	90′	–	–	–	4	2	20	3	–	–
Sil Swinkels Taken off	81′	–	2	1	8	7	32	1	–	–
Jordi Liongola Taken off	45′	–	1	–	4	2	8	3	–	–	–
Liam Cooper Came on as a substitute	9′	1	–	–	3	1	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Tyler Onyango Taken off	14′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Barry Bannan	90′	–	–	30	1	0.09	3	1	5	1	1	–
Max Lowe	90′	–	–	38	–	0.01	2	1	8	–	1	–
Jarvis Thornton Came on as a substitute	76′	–	–	23	–	0.05	1	–	3	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Callum Slattery	90′	1	–	2	1	0.19	0.42	3	13	3	21	–
Harry Gray Taken off	81′	–	–	1	1	0.33	0.01	–	4	–	14	–
Jamal Lowe	90′	1	–	3	2	1.22	0.10	1	6	2	17	–
Louie Barry Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	1	1	0.02	0.18	2	2	1	11	–
Mason Burstow Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	1	10	–

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 40% Avg odds 2.36

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43

Sheffield Wednesday win 33% Avg odds 2.80

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

Form going into the game

Leyton Orient L D L L D

Sheffield Wednesday L W W W W

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