Blackpool vs Leyton Orient: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Leyton Orient the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leyton Orient wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Leyton Orient?
A very open match: only 4 Elo points separate Blackpool (1,824) and Leyton Orient (1,820).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Leyton Orient
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Leyton Orient
3-4-2-1- 18D. Scarlett
- 2F. Stevens
- 22Y. Akhamrich
- 9J. Kabia
- 20A. Gilbert
- 14I. Hayden
- 8I. El Mizouni
- 6W. Forrester
- 5J. Olowu
- 12A. Gilchrist
- 1N. Baxter
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 02:56 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Leyton Orient have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Arsenal U21(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 2-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 2 draws, 3 Leyton Orient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Blackpool 1-0 Leyton Orient | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Leyton Orient 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Blackpool 1-2 Leyton Orient | League One |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Leyton Orient 3-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Leyton Orient 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Blackpool 0-0 Leyton Orient | League One |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Leyton Orient on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leyton Orient score 1.7 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Leyton Orient | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Leyton Orient sit 12th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackpool vs Leyton Orient?
- The Footlab AI model makes Leyton Orient the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Leyton Orient played?
- Blackpool vs Leyton Orient is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bloomfield Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.