Leyton Orient vs Oxford United prediction and preview

League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Leyton Orient vs Oxford United

League One · Friday 1 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Brisbane Road, London

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Leyton Orient vs Oxford United preview

Leyton Orient host Oxford United in the League One on Friday 1 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Brisbane Road in London. Leyton Orient sit 14th on 17 points after 13 matches, while Oxford United are 3rd in the table with 26 points from 13.

Recent form: Leyton Orient W-L-L-W-D, Oxford United W-D-W-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Leyton Orient have scored 1.0 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Oxford United average 1.2 scored and 0.5 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.

The sides have met 4 times in the records we hold: Leyton Orient won 3, 0 games were drawn and Oxford United won 1. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 24 Feb 2024, ended Oxford United 1-2 Leyton Orient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Oxford United137512211+1126WDWDW
14Leyton Orient135261914+517DWLLW

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Leyton Orient 3, draws 0, Oxford United 1.

Team news

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

Nathan Baxter, Fin Stevens, Alfie Gilchrist, Will Forrester, James Morris, Alex Gilbert, Idris El Mizouni, Aaron Connolly, Jaze Kabia

Oxford United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jamie Cumming, Michal Helik, Jack Currie, Ciaron Brown, Peter Kioso, Siriki Dembélé, Tyler Goodrham, Kai Andrews, Cameron Brannagan, Mark Harris

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