Leyton Orient 2-0 Cambridge United: result and report

League One · Saturday 26 August 2023

Result

Leyton Orient 2-0 Cambridge United

League One · Saturday 26 August 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Leyton Orient 2-0 Cambridge United: match report

Leyton Orient won against Cambridge United 2-0 in the League One on Saturday 26 August 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Shaqai Forde opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Leyton Orient's goals came from Shaqai Forde (29') and Theodore Archibald (57'). Cambridge United did not score.

Discipline: Leyton Orient received 4 yellow cards; Cambridge United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Leyton Orient were 23rd on 1 point from 4 and Cambridge United 2nd on 9 points from 4. Leyton Orient went on to finish that season 12th with 65 points, and Cambridge United 18th with 48.

Leyton Orient lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cambridge United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Tom James of Leyton Orient (8.6), ahead of Jordan Graham (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Leyton Orient wins, 2 draws and 4 for Cambridge United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Ethan GalbraithLeyton Orient
  • 29'Goal · Shaqai FordeLeyton Orient · 1-0
  • 32'Yellow card · Jordan GrahamLeyton Orient
  • 45'Yellow card · Danny AndrewCambridge United
  • 48'Yellow card · Gassan AhadmeCambridge United
  • 57'Goal · Theodore ArchibaldLeyton Orient · 2-0
  • 68'Yellow card · Lewis SimperCambridge United
  • 82'Yellow card · Theodore ArchibaldLeyton Orient
  • 85'Yellow card · Thomas JamesLeyton Orient
  • 86'Yellow card · Fejiri OkenabirhieCambridge United

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Leyton Orient 2, draws 2, Cambridge United 4.

Team news

Leyton Orient line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sol Brynn, Ethan Galbraith, E. Turns, Daniel Happe, Tom James, Idris El Mizouni, Jordan Brown, Theo Archibald, Ruel Sotiriou, Jordan Graham, Shaq Forde

Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jack Stevens, Liam Bennett, Ryan Bennett, Michael Morrison, Danny Andrew, Paul Digby, George Thomas, James Brophy, Jack Lankester, Sullay Kaikai, Gassan Ahadme