Football Match Preview: Reading vs Leyton Orient - Analysis & Insights

Match Preview: Reading vs Leyton Orient - Expert Analysis

This Saturday, Leyton Orient will travel to Reading in hopes of picking up their first points of the League One season. Reading, on the other hand, will be wanting to carry on their form from last week in order to push for a promotion spot come the end of the season.

Reading vs Leyton Orient Standings

Reading currently sit in 8th place in League One. After the opening 4 fixtures, Reading have managed 2 clean sheets in their two wins against Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic. But have also suffered a 3-0 loss to league leaders Wrexham as well as a draw away from home to Birmingham City.

Leyton Orient currently sit bottom of League One with 0 points and are in dire need of picking up some points but a strong Reading side will prove to be a massive task for Leyton Orient. Leyton Orient have suffered defeats to Bolton, Charlton, Birmingham and Shrewsbury. Bolton and Shrewsbury have also had slow starts to the season but have benefitted from a severely struggling Leyton Orient side to pick up 3 additional points.

Reading vs Leyton Orient Head to Head

Reading and Leyton Orient have faced twice before and have drawn 1-1 in their previous meeting in Reading in League One last season. The fixture prior to that, Leyton Orient took home all 3 points in a 2-1 win after a 90th minute goal from former Leyton Orient midfielder, George Moncur.

Reading vs Leyton Orient Top Scorers

So far this season, in League One, Charlie Savage is the top goalscorer for Reading with 2 goals tied with Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.

Sam Smith has just the 1 goal.

For Leyton Orient, Charlie Kelman and Ethan Galbraith have 1 goal each.

Reading vs Leyton Orient Predicted Line-ups

Reading - Pereira (GK), Craig, Mbengue, Bindon, Dorsett, Elliot, Wing, Savage, Akande, Smith, Ehibhatiomhan

Leyton Orient - Hemming (GK), Clare, Cooper, Happe, Sweeney, Brown, Galbraith, Agyei, Donley, O'Neill, Kelman

Where To Watch Reading vs Leyton Orient

The Reading vs Leyton Orient fixture will be unavailable to watch in the UK due to being a 3pm kick off.