Leyton Orient vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Brisbane Road, London
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What was the result of Leyton Orient vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Sheffield Wednesday won 1-2 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′C. SlatterySheffield Wednesday
- 26′J. OlowuLeyton Orient
- 66′J. LoweSheffield Wednesday (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leyton Orient have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Waltham Abbey(away) | 7-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Preston(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leyton Orient win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sheffield Wednesday win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Leyton Orient 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Leyton Orient | League One |
Last archived meeting: Leyton Orient vs Sheffield Wednesday on Mar 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Leyton Orient score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leyton Orient sit 10th in League One (3 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 12th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy