Reading vs Leyton Orient

20 September 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Jack Marriott 21’
Liam Fraser 79’

Idris El Mizouni 48’

Match summary

Reading saw off Leyton Orient 2-1. Reading led 1-0 at half-time.

Jack Marriott put Reading ahead in the 21st minute, Idris El Mizouni equalised in the 48th minute, and Liam Fraser won it in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Reading created 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Leyton Orient's 1.49 from 17.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%

12 Shots 17

6 Shots on target 6

2 Corners 6

284 Passes 683

67.3% Pass accuracy 84.8%

20 Tackles 17

13 Fouls 11

5 Yellow cards 3

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Reading Leyton Orient

0’

R. WellensManagerArgument

Kick-off

Paddy LaneShot on target

5’

Jack MoorhouseShot on target

Jack MarriottLeft foot shot

1-0

21’

Charlie SavageShot on target

26’

32’

Rarmani Edmonds-GreenOmar Beckles

Liam FraserShot on target

33’

Derrick WilliamsShot on target

34’

43’

Jack SimpsonShot on target

Derrick WilliamsFoul

45+5’

Half-time1-0

48’

Idris El MizouniRight foot shot

1-1

50’

Tom JamesFoul

50’

Sonny PerkinsShot on target

Ashqar AhmedFoul

51’

Second half underway

Matty JacobAshqar Ahmed

54’

Kelvin EhibhatiomhanPaddy Lane

58’

71’

Charlie WellensSonny Perkins

Kamari DoyleCharlie Savage

72’

Sean ClareTom James

Matt RitchieDaniel Kyerewaa

73’

Andre GarciaJeriel Dorsett

73’

Lewis WingFoul

76’

Liam FraserRight foot shot

2-1

79’

80’

Tyreeq BakinsonJack Moorhouse

80’

Azeem AbdulaiDominic Ballard

84’

Azeem AbdulaiFoul

90+1’

Josh KoromaSimulation

90+4’

Charlie WellensShot on target

Andre GarciaFoul

90+5’

90+7’

Charlie WellensShot on target

Matt RitchieTime wasting

90+8’

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.

Reading 1.83 xGLeyton Orient 1.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Leyton Orient attacking Reading attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-3-3 Starting XI

Leyton Orient 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Joel Pereira	90′	5	1	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Ashqar Ahmed Taken off	54′	4	2	2	5	1	12	3	–	–
Finley Burns	90′	2	1	1	8	6	36	2	–	–	–
Derrick Williams	90′	1	2	1	5	4	31	1	–	–
Jeriel Dorsett Taken off	73′	1	–	–	3	1	19	1	–	–	–
Matty Jacob Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	–	3	1	8	–	–	–	–
Andre Garcia Came on as a substitute	17′	2	–	–	2	–	6	3	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Liam Fraser	90′	1	–	22	1	0.02	2	1	3	–	1	–
Lewis Wing	90′	–	–	43	1	0.18	4	3	7	1	1
Charlie Savage Taken off	72′	–	1	20	1	0.01	3	–	3	–	–	–
Paddy Lane Taken off	58′	–	–	8	1	0.00	1	–	2	–	1	–
Kamari Doyle Came on as a substitute	18′	–	1	8	2	0.33	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Jack Marriott	90′	1	–	3	1	0.17	0.00	–	1	1	10	–
Daniel Kyerewaa Taken off	73′	–	–	2	–	0.80	0.06	1	5	2	10	–
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	4	2	9	–
Matt Ritchie Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	7

Goalkeeper1 player


Tommy Simkin	90′	3	2	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Tom James Taken off	72′	–	–	–	–	–	38	1	–	–
Omar Beckles Taken off	32′	1	–	–	3	1	28	–	–	–	–
Jack Simpson	90′	2	–	–	8	6	119	1	–	–	–
Rarmani Edmonds-Green Came on as a substitute	58′	1	1	2	1	–	59	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Demetri Mitchell	90′	–	–	85	2	0.22	1	2	2	–	–	–
Jack Moorhouse Taken off	80′	–	–	48	–	0.01	1	2	1	–	–	–
Idris El Mizouni	90′	1	–	101	–	0.06	7	1	9	1	–	–
Aaron Connolly	90′	–	–	36	3	0.18	–	–	6	1	3	–
Charlie Wellens Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	1	–
Sean Clare Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	22	–	0.02	–	–	4	2	1	–
Azeem Abdulai Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	10	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–
Tyreeq Bakinson Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	18	–	0.01	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Sonny Perkins Taken off	71′	–	–	1	1	0.37	0.04	2	1	–	23	–
Josh Koroma	90′	–	–	4	–	0.09	0.04	–	10	4	38
Dominic Ballard Taken off	80′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	4	2	16	–

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

Reading win 38% Avg odds 2.43

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.40

Leyton Orient win 34% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Reading L D D W L

Leyton Orient W L L W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Leyton Orient 2-0 Reading, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading, 17 Jan 26 All Reading vs Leyton Orient 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.