Leyton Orient vs Leicester: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Brisbane Road, London
The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Leyton Orient. The most likely score is 1-1. If Leicester wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,904 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Leyton Orient vs Leicester?
A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Leyton Orient (1,854) and Leicester (1,886).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Leyton Orient vs Leicester
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.
Leyton Orient
4-2-3-1- 9J. Kabia
- 2F. Stevens
- 22Y. Akhamrich
- 20A. Gilbert
- 14I. Hayden
- 10A. Connolly
- 6W. Forrester
- 5J. Olowu
- 3J. Morris
- 12A. Gilchrist
- 1N. Baxter
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 17E. Riis
- 37W. Alves
- 25L. Page
- 6J. Lundstram
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 27K. Doyle
- 33L. Thomas
- 16W. O'Hora
- 5C. Okoli
- 15H. Souttar
- 29A. McCarthy
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 02:46 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leyton Orient have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Leicester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Leyton Orient score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leyton Orient sit 12th in League One (14 points from 10 matches) and Leicester sit 10th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
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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 Leyton Orient vs Leicester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Leicester the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Leyton Orient.
- Where and when is Leyton Orient vs Leicester played?
- Leyton Orient vs Leicester is played on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Brisbane Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.3% 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.