Rotherham United 1-0 Leyton Orient: result and report

League One · Saturday 18 October 2025

Result

Rotherham United 1-0 Leyton Orient

League One · Saturday 18 October 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rotherham United 1-0 Leyton Orient: match report

Rotherham United defeated Leyton Orient 1-0 in the League One on Saturday 18 October 2025. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Sam Nombe of Rotherham United in the 57th minute.

Discipline: Rotherham United received 4 yellow cards; Leyton Orient received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 22nd on 11 points from 11 and Leyton Orient 13th on 14 points from 12. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 23rd with 41 points, and Leyton Orient 20th with 52.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-4-3 and Leyton Orient in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jamal Baptiste of Rotherham United (7.6), ahead of Zak Jules (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Rotherham United wins, 2 draws and 2 for Leyton Orient.

Going into the match Rotherham United's last five read W-D-L-L-L and Leyton Orient's W-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Yellow card · Sean ClareLeyton Orient
  • 21'Yellow card · Jordan HugillRotherham United
  • 27'Yellow card · Idris El MizouniLeyton Orient
  • 29'Yellow cardRotherham United
  • 29'Yellow card · Kian SpenceRotherham United
  • 45+4'Yellow card · Dan GoreRotherham United
  • 57'Goal · Sam NombeRotherham United · 1-0
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Daniel HappeLeyton Orient

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Rotherham United 3, draws 2, Leyton Orient 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Tom HolmesRotherham United · injury (Collateral Ligament Tear)

Rotherham United line-up (3-4-3)

Cameron Dawson, Joe Rafferty, Zak Jules, Jamal Baptiste, Shaun McWilliams, Kian Spence, Dan Gore, Joe Powell, Ar'jany Martha, Jordan Hugill, Josh Benson

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

Killian Cahill, Omar Beckles, Daniel Happe, Jack Simpson, Sean Clare, Tyreeq Bakinson, Idris El Mizouni, Tayo Adaramola, Charlie Wellens, Dom Ballard, Aaron Connolly