Leyton Orient vs Stevenage

27 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aaron Connolly 24’
  • Dominic Ballard 68’
  • Harvey White 26’
  • Lewis Freestone 54’
  • Carl Piergianni 61’

Match summary

Stevenage came from behind to win 3-2 away at Leyton Orient. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Aaron Connolly put Leyton Orient ahead in the 24th minute and Harvey White equalised in the 26th minute. In the second half, Lewis Freestone put Stevenage in front with a header in the 54th minute, Carl Piergianni made it 1-3 with a header in the 61st minute, and Dominic Ballard pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 68th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Leyton Orient created 0.97 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots, Stevenage 0.77 from 11.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
5 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 7
392 Passes 237
65.3% Pass accuracy 54.0%
21 Tackles 15
9 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 5

Key events

Leyton Orient Stevenage
Kick-off
20’
Beryly LubalaShot on target
Aaron ConnollyRight foot shot1-0 (Leyton Orient)
24’
26’
Harvey WhiteLeft foot shot1-1 (Stevenage)
Half-time1-1
48’
Beryly LubalaShot on target
49’
Beryly LubalaShot on target
49’
Beryly LubalaShot on target
Second half underway
54’
Lewis FreestoneHeader1-2 (Stevenage)
61’
Carl PiergianniHeader1-3 (Stevenage)
67’
Dan SweeneyCarl Piergianni
Dominic BallardHeader2-3 (Leyton Orient)
68’
Ollie O'NeillJosh Koroma
71’
Jack MoorhouseTom James
76’
82’
Jordan RobertsGassan Ahadme
Azeem AbdulaiDemetri Mitchell
84’
Jack SimpsonIdris El Mizouni
84’
88’
Jovan MalcolmDaniel Kemp
89’
Dan ButlerChem Campbell
90+4’
Charlie GoodeFoul
90+4’
Charlie GoodeShot on target
Full-time2-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 0.77 24’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), 1-0 24’ 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), 1-1 26’ 54’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), 1-2 54’ 61’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), 1-3 61’ 68’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 2-3 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 0.77 24’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), 1-0 Connolly 24’ 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), 1-1 White 26’ 54’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), 1-2 Freestone 54’ 61’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), 1-3 Piergianni 61’ 68’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 2-3 Ballard 68’
Leyton Orient 0.97 xGStevenage 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stevenage attacking Leyton Orient attacking 
68’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 24’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 48’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 54’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 90+4’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 53’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.67 xG, goal 24’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 48’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 54’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 90+4’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Charlie Wellens (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ Beryly Lubala (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+6’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Charlie Goode (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Chem Campbell (Stevenage), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Aaron Connolly (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Leyton Orient 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simkin
Beckles
Happe
James 76’
Clare
Mizouni 84’
Connolly
Wellens
Mitchell 84’
Koroma 71’
Ballard
Stevenage 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Goode
Piergianni 67’
James-Wildin
Houghton
White
Lubala
Campbell 89’
Kemp 88’
Ahadme 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tommy Simkin
90′ 5 3 37 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Tom James Taken off
76′ 7 – 1 8 – 28 1 – – –
Omar Beckles
90′ – 1 – 6 5 33 – – – –
Daniel Happe
90′ 2 2 – 10 8 58 1 – – –
Sean Clare
90′ 3 1 – 8 4 32 2 – – –
Jack Moorhouse Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 1 – 11 – – – –
Jack Simpson Came on as a substitute
15′ – 1 – 1 1 15 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Demetri Mitchell Taken off
84′ – – 40 – 0.01 1 – 3 – 1 –
Idris El Mizouni Taken off
84′ – – 41 – 0.01 6 4 9 1 – –
Aaron Connolly
90′ 1 – 20 – 0.04 2 1 4 1 2 –
Charlie Wellens
90′ – 1 31 2 0.42 – – – 1 – –
Ollie O'Neill Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 12 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Azeem Abdulai Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 14 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Josh Koroma Taken off
71′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 1 9 –
Dominic Ballard
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.67 0.01 – 3 1 11 –
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 35% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Stevenage win 38% Avg odds 2.48

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

Form going into the game

Leyton Orient LLWDL
Stevenage WLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Leyton Orient 1-0 Stevenage, 27 Mar 25 Next meeting: Stevenage 1-2 Leyton Orient, 10 Mar 26  All Leyton Orient vs Stevenage 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.