Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United: match statistics
Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Leyton Orient play Rotherham United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
Leyton Orient: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Rotherham United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Leyton Orient scores 1.28 and concedes 1.54 goals per match. Rotherham United scores 0.89 and concedes 1.54. League average: 2.62 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Leyton Orient 59%, Rotherham United 41%. Over 2.5: Leyton Orient 61%, Rotherham United 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Leyton Orient has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.18. Leyton Orient: 11.4 shots per match, Rotherham United: 10.3.
Match halves
Leyton Orient: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.67. Rotherham United: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.48.
Goals by minute
Leyton Orient: 46-60 (13 goals). Rotherham United: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Leyton Orient holds a clear advantage in key metrics: at home they score an average of 1.43 goals per match with an average xG of 1.26, while Rotherham on the road scores only 0.62 goals and posts an xG of 1.04. The visitors have a serious finishing problem — in 62% of away matches they failed to score, their shot conversion is around 7%, and in the last 5 games they scored just 1 goal while conceding 10. The home side generates on average 3.52 shots on target at home versus 2.57 for the visitors, enjoy 53% possession compared to Rotherham’s 43%, and have a higher on-field conversion of 13% at home. Defensively Orient also performs better at their stadium — they concede 1.24 goals per home game on average, whereas Rotherham concedes 1.71 away, and the goal difference for the hosts is +4 versus -23 for the guests. Considering these figures and current poor forms (Orient 0 wins in last 5: 3 draws, 2 losses; Rotherham 0 wins: 1 draw, 4 losses), I assign a 72% probability to the home win, 16% to a draw and 12% to an away win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Leyton Orient | Rotherham United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Rotherham United is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Leyton Orient · 0.8 pts / match - Rotherham United
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Leyton Orient is 44% better for: goals scored per match.
1.28 goals / match - Leyton Orient · 0.89 goals / match - Rotherham United
Leyton Orient scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).
Rotherham United scores in 57% of matches (26 of 46 matches), while Leyton Orient keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Leyton Orient
Over / Under — Rotherham United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Leyton Orient - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Rotherham United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -4 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Leyton Orient
Rotherham United
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).
Teams vs league
| Leyton Orient | Liga | Rotherham United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.83 | 2.62 | ▼ 2.43 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 59% | 52% | ▼ 41% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 61% | 51% | • 52% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 22% | 27% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 74% | 70% | ▲ 78% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 81% | ▼ 72% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Leyton Orient 0 - 0 - 1 Rotherham United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United?
The EFL League One match finished Leyton Orient 0:2 Rotherham United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United?
Leyton Orient score 1.28 goals per game on average and Rotherham United 0.89. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Leyton Orient's matches and 41% of Rotherham United's.
What form are Leyton Orient and Rotherham United in?
Over the last 5 games Leyton Orient have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Rotherham United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Leyton Orient vs Rotherham United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.