Walsall vs Leyton Orient Prediction

Walsall
0-0
After Penalties
HT 0-0AET 0-0PEN 5-6
Leyton Orient
Bescot Stadium, Walsall·Andrew Humphries, England 25/08/2026
WalsallWalsall
0-0
After Penalties
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
83%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalSTRONGModel43%SurpriseHighGap+3.2%
Walsall Rest
3 days
Leyton Orient Rest
3 days

Walsall vs Leyton Orient: the result in context

Leyton Orient beat Walsall on penalties (6-5) after a 0-0 draw in the League Cup on 25 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: Leyton Orient had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Walsall.

Their history points to a close game: 6 previous meetings produced 1.3 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
37%3.20
X
32%3.45
2
31%2.18
Double Chance
1X
69%1.67
X2
63%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.67
No
49%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.52 + 1.06 = 2.58
Over 1.5
83%1.25
Over 2.5
48%1.85
Over 3.5
28%3.05
Under 1.5
17%3.65
Under 2.5
52%1.95
Under 3.5
72%1.36
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

46'P. Chinedu INI. Hayden out
46'A. Gilchrist INJ. Olowu out
49'I. HaydenDelay of game
51'T. SodjeFoul
57'A. Adomah INC. Clarke out
57'A. Dallas INA. Pressley out
60'D. Levitt INI. El Mizouni out
60'J. Furlong INM. Hancock out
67'R. Smith INL. Simper out
67'J. Connolly IND. Skura out
67'N. Oyekunle INJ. Kabia out
75'W. Forrester INF. Stevens out
90+5'I. MooreFoul

Penalty Shootout5 - 6

1L. Simper(Penalty missed)
1J. Kabia(Penalty missed)
2C. Clarke(Penalty)
2I. Hayden(Penalty)
3M. Hancock(Penalty)
3T. Archibald(Penalty)
4T. Sodje(Penalty)
4I. El Mizouni(Penalty)
5A. Pressley(Penalty)
5Z. Obiero(Penalty)
6C. Crew(Penalty)
6F. Stevens(Penalty)
7D. Skura(Penalty missed)
7J. Olowu(Penalty)

Lineups

Walsall
4-2-3-1Coach: Lee Grant
Leyton Orient
3-4-2-1Coach: Richie Wellens
Avg rating6.91
Avg rating7.01
Jed Ward8.71J. Ward
Rico Browne7.22R. Browne
Harrison Burke7.25H. Burke
James ConnollyC7.24J. Connolly
James Furlong7.029J. Furlong
Isaac Moore6.715I. Moore
Charlie Crew7.28C. Crew
Albert Adomah6.737A. Adomah
Andy Dallas6.29A. Dallas
Reece Smith6.911R. Smith
Tai Sodje6.37T. Sodje
Noah Phillips6.913N. Phillips
Alfie Gilchrist6.912A. Gilchrist
William ForresterC7.96W. Forrester
Phillip Chinedu6.934P. Chinedu
Theo Archibald7.744T. Archibald
Zech Obiero6.929Z. Obiero
Dylan Levitt6.624D. Levitt
James Morris7.63J. Morris
Demetri Mitchell6.311D. Mitchell
Charlie Wellens8.225C. Wellens
Nicholas Oyekunle6.349N. Oyekunle

Walsall Substitutes

17Courtney Clarke57'for A. Adomah7.2
19Aaron Pressley57'for A. Dallas6.7
3Mason Hancock60'for J. Furlong6.6
25Declan Skura67'for J. Connolly6.9
10Lewis Simper67'for R. Smith5.9
31Tom Wooster
22Elicha Ahui
57Ryan Sjoerdsma
6Sven Sprangler

Leyton Orient Substitutes

5Joseph Olowu46'for A. Gilchrist6.9
14Isaac Hayden46'for P. Chinedu49'6.9
8Idris El Mizouni60'for D. Levitt6.9
9Jaze Kabia6.3
2Fin Stevens75'for W. Forrester6.9
33Killian Cahill
30Alfie Wellens
27Tony Springett
22Yusuf Akhamrich

Match Stats

WalsallLeyton Orient
40%Ball Possession60%
2Corner Kicks8
2Yellow Cards1
13Total Shots20
4Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal8
8Shots Inside Box13
5Shots Outside Box7
5Blocked Shots7
18Fouls14
1Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves3
386Total Passes590
303Passes Accurate505
78%Pass Accuracy86%

Team Comparison

WalsallWalsall
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
1538Elo Rating 1517
2.06Attack 0.66
1.25Defense 1.95
39%Hit Rate 19%
15.1Shots per Game 14.3
5.1Shots on Target 4.3
5.9Corners per Game 4.1
1.6Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

WalsallWalsall
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.5 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

WalsallWalsall1Wins · 17%
Draws350%
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient2Wins · 33%
1.3Avg Goals
33%Both teams scored2 of 6
17%3+ goals1 of 6

Previous meetings

League Two11/02/2023
WalsallLeyton Orient
11
League Two17/09/2022
Leyton OrientWalsall
10
League Two02/04/2022
WalsallLeyton Orient
02
League Two16/10/2021
Leyton OrientWalsall
00
League Two05/04/2021
Leyton OrientWalsall
00
League Two13/10/2020
WalsallLeyton Orient
21

Recent Form

WalsallWalsall
3W3D4L
22/08/2026
WalsallGrimsby
00
D
15/08/2026
GillinghamWalsall
03
W
06/08/2026
Bristol CityWalsall
01
W
01/08/2026
WalsallNotts County
00
D
25/07/2026
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall
10
L
21/07/2026
WalsallAston Villa
05
L
11/07/2026
LeamingtonWalsall
00
D
02/05/2026
BromleyWalsall
31
L
25/04/2026
WalsallHarrogate Town
02
L
18/04/2026
BarrowWalsall
13
W
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
6W0D4L
22/08/2026
WiganLeyton Orient
02
W
18/08/2026
Leyton OrientAFC Wimbledon
6151
W
15/08/2026
Leyton OrientSheffield Wednesday
12
L
08/08/2026
Leyton OrientOxford United
20
W
04/08/2026
Waltham AbbeyLeyton Orient
17
W
02/08/2026
Leyton OrientAntwerp
21
W
28/07/2026
Swindon TownLeyton Orient
21
L
25/07/2026
SouthendLeyton Orient
4151
W
21/07/2026
AFC HornchurchLeyton Orient
21
L
21/07/2026
CheshuntLeyton Orient
21
L

Referee Profile

Andrew Humphries130 matches

3.67Cards per match
3.44Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
21.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Andrew Humphries3.67
Other referees4.01

3.67 cards a match, 0.34 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.01).

Cards come from 39 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Walsall vs Leyton Orient forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.