The kick off for the match between Leyton Orient and Reading will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 01/17 - at the Matchroom Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League One looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Leyton Orient vs Reading. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Leyton Orient vs Reading

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Reading win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Leyton Orient and Reading overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Reading to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.36, there is a good deal of value on Reading to pull off a potential upset away from home against Leyton Orient, who have not been in the best form of late.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

From what they have shown thus far this season, Leyton Orient and Reading both tend to play quite defensive styles and like to keep things tight in midfield.

As a result, we predict the total going under 2.5 goals to be the most attractive betting option for this upcoming match.

Leyton Orient preview

Leyton Orient has played 25 matches in the EFL League One so far, with 8 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses. This results in an average of 1.16 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 12 wins, 5 draws, and 15 losses. Leyton Orient's attack has scored 43 goals, 36 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.44 goals per league match and 1.34 goals per match across the entire season.

Dominic Ballard is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, while Oliver O'Neill leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Leyton Orient has conceded 42 goals in the league (an average of 1.68) and 50 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.56 over 32 matches).

Reading preview

In 24 EFL League One matches, Reading has recorded 9 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.46 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 13 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 44 goals, 32 of them in the EFL League One (an average of 1.33 goals per match), with Lewis Wing being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Lewis Wing providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Reading has conceded 28 goals in the league and 39 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.26 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Leyton Orient vs Reading

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Leyton Orient

England - EFL League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L L L W

1.16

Home D L W D D

1.54

Away L L L W L

0.75

Away Team

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Reading

England - EFL League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W D W W

1.46

Home W W W L D

1.85

Away D W L W L

1

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Published on 17 January 2026, at 11:50 Last updated on 17 January 2026, at 11:50
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