Sheffield Wednesday vs Leyton Orient: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Leyton Orient. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,545 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Wednesday vs Leyton Orient?
A very open match: only 51 Elo points separate Sheffield Wednesday (1,726) and Leyton Orient (1,777).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday 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.
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 48Mason Paul James Burstow
- 10B. Bannan
- 50D. Keillor-Dunn
- 8C. Slattery
- 18Jaden Heskey
- 16B. Mitchell
- 7Y. Valery
- 3M. Lowe
- 30Ernie Weaver
- 2L. Palmer
- 13A. Maynard-Brewer
Leyton Orient
4-2-3-1- 9J. Kabia
- 20A. Gilbert
- 8I. El Mizouni
- 10A. Connolly
- 14I. Hayden
- 22Y. Akhamrich
- 2F. Stevens
- 12A. Gilchrist
- 6W. Forrester
- 3J. Morris
- 1N. Baxter
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 06:34 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Leyton Orient have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws, 0 Leyton Orient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Leyton Orient 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| 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 Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leyton Orient score 1.3 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Leyton Orient | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 9th in League One (20 points from 13 matches) and Leyton Orient sit 14th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 20 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 17 |
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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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Leyton Orient?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Leyton Orient.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Leyton Orient played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Leyton Orient is played on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.4% 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.