Lincoln City vs Leyton Orient

11 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Joyce

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Jack Moylan 18’
  • William Forrester 45+5’ (og)
  • Dominic Ballard 71’

Match summary

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

Jack Moylan put Lincoln City ahead from a corner in the 18th minute, Forrester's own goal made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Dominic Ballard pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Leyton Orient's 1.02 from 12.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
19 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 6
307 Passes 421
61.6% Pass accuracy 74.1%
18 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lincoln City Leyton Orient
Kick-off
5’
James MorrisTime wasting
Ryan OneShot on target
12’
17’
Idris El MizouniFoul
Jack MoylanRight foot shot1-0 (Lincoln City)
18’
Ryan OneShot on target
18’
Ben HousePersistent fouling
31’
37’
Jack SimpsonFoul
Tendayi DarikwaFoul
45+1’
William ForresterOwn goal2-0 (Lincoln City)
45+5’
Half-time2-0
Reeco Hackett-FairchildShot on target
47’
47’
Tom JamesShot on target
Ryley TowlerShot on target
49’
49’
Tyreeq BakinsonShot on target
Second half underway
54’
Sonny PerkinsJack Simpson
Jack MoylanShot on target
56’
Robert StreetBen House
62’
65’
Azeem AbdulaiFoul
71’
Dominic BallardHeader2-1 (Leyton Orient)
Alfie LloydRyan One
72’
Dom JefferiesJack Moylan
72’
Deji ElereweReeco Hackett-Fairchild
85’
85’
Kaelan CaseyDaniel Happe
85’
Charlie WellensTyreeq Bakinson
90+1’
Sonny PerkinsShot on target
90+1’
William ForresterShot on target
90+7’
William ForresterShot on target
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.02 18’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-0 18’ 45+5’ William Forrester (Lincoln City) own goal, 2-0 45+5’ 71’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 2-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 1.02 18’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), 1-0 Moylan 18’ 45+5’ William Forrester (Lincoln City) own goal, 2-0 Forrester 45+5’ 71’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), 2-1 Ballard 71’
Lincoln City 1.60 xGLeyton Orient 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leyton Orient attacking Lincoln City attacking 
49’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.45 xG, saved 71’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 1’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 49’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+1’ Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 18’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 52’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), own goal 49’ Ryley Towler (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.45 xG, saved 71’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 1’ Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 49’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+1’ Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 52’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 18’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 90+1’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 55’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+7’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Tom James (Leyton Orient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ William Forrester (Leyton Orient), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Towler
Darikwa
Bayliss
McGrandles
Hackett-Fairchild 85’
Moylan 72’
House 62’
One 72’
Leyton Orient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Dennis
Forrester
Happe 85’
Simpson 54’
Bakinson 85’
Mizouni
Morris
James
Abdulai
Mitchell
Ballard

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
George Wickens
90′ 5 1 39 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tendayi Darikwa
90′ 2 – – 3 – 33 1 – –
Tom Hamer
90′ 1 – – 8 7 29 1 – – –
Sonny Bradley
90′ – 1 – 10 8 37 1 – – –
Ryley Towler
90′ – 1 – 4 4 27 – – – –
Deji Elerewe Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 3 3 – – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Tom Bayliss
90′ – – 40 1 0.11 3 1 7 – 1 –
Conor McGrandles
90′ – 1 29 1 0.07 8 3 12 2 2 –
Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Taken off
85′ – – 21 2 0.10 – – 5 – – –
Jack Moylan Taken off
72′ 1 – 20 – 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Dom Jefferies Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Ben House Taken off
62′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 1 6 – 12
Ryan One Taken off
72′ – – 4 2 0.32 0.27 3 2 1 11 –
Robert Street Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – – 3 – 4 –
Alfie Lloyd Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 1 1 –
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

Lincoln City win 64% Avg odds 1.44
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.22
Leyton Orient win 14% Avg odds 6.75

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

Form going into the game

Lincoln City WDWWW
Leyton Orient WWDDL

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