Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Reading
Match Time & Date:
27/01/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Leyton Orient
After shocking Derby County in the last league match, Reading will be aiming to escape the relegation zone when they take on Leyton Orient on Matchday 30. The Royals are still without Ben Alliott, who is on international duty, while both Andy Yiadom and Mamadi Camara should arrive in time to face Leyton after Ghana and Guinea Bissau respectively suffered elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The O’s, on the other hand, look unstoppable at the moment, with the team eyeing their fourth consecutive league win. Leyton aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, but beating Reading on the road is easier said than done. As for the away team, midfielder Jordan Brown is a major doubt after limping off with injury in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bolton at the weekend. In the first half of the season Leyton defeated Reading 2-1, but the share of spoils is on the cards this time out.
Highlighted Player (Andy Yiadom):
Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, London, but he began his career in the youth team of Watford. After spending two years at the Watford football academy, the pacey full-back (winger) joined Hayes & Yeading United and he scored only one goal in 36 appearances in the league for the club.
At the end of the 2010/2011 campaign Yiadom moved to Braintree Town and after scoring seven goals in 27 appearances for the Iron he signed a contract with Barnet. The 180-cm-tall footballer played for Barnet from 2012 to 2016 and he scored 14 goals in 169 appearances for the Bees. Andy Yiadom then decided to take a step forward in his career as he moved to Championship side Barnsley.
The English footballer played 32 games in the league for the Tykes last season and he provided three assists for his teammates, while receiving four yellow cards. His main position is full-back (right-back), but he is capable of playing on the left flank as well.
Highlighted Team (Leyton Orient):
Leyton Orient are the League Two side that welcome their rivals at Brisbane Road. The stadium, which was built and opened in 1937, can hold up to 9,271 people. When playing at Brisbane Road, the O’s wear red shirts and red shorts, while the colour of their away kit is blue.
Southend United are regarded as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the A13 derby. Leyton Orient have the rivalries with the likes of West Ham United, Millwall, Brentford, Dag & Red, and Barnet as well. The O’s registered their biggest win on November 12, 1955 as they crushed Crystal Palace 8-0.
Speaking of the club’s heaviest defeat, Leyton Orient were beaten by Aston Villa 8-0 in the FA Cup round 4 on January 30, 1929. Leyton Orient have four London Challenge Cup trophies (1912, 1972, 1973, and 1993), with the team clinching the Dubonnet Cup title in 1911.
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