Doncaster host Leyton Orient in League One. Both sides have had a stop-start opening to the season, with neither side really hitting a run of good form yet.
Interestingly, the last two meetings between these two have both gone heavily in the home side's favour, which gives this one an extra layer worth watching before we get into the detail.
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A broader look at recent form
Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Leyton Orient have six wins, five draws and nine losses, scoring 31 and conceding 26. Doncaster's equivalent run reads seven wins, six draws and seven losses, with 29 scored and 24 against.
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Doncaster: 20 completed matches; Leyton Orient: 20 completed matches.
Doncaster
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -11
Leyton Orient
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | Rochdale | Doncaster | 03.11.2026 | 1-4 |
| League One | Milton Keynes Dons | Doncaster | 31.10.2026 | 6-1 |
| League One | Luton | Doncaster | 27.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| League One | Doncaster | Sheffield Wednesday | 24.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League One | Doncaster | Stockport County | 20.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| League One | Leicester | Doncaster | 17.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| League One | Doncaster | Burton Albion | 10.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| EFL Trophy | Doncaster | Liverpool U21 | 06.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| League One | Peterborough | Doncaster | 19.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| League One | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster | 12.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | Leyton Orient | Cambridge United | 31.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| League One | Burton Albion | Leyton Orient | 24.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| League One | Reading | Leyton Orient | 21.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Blackpool | 17.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League One | Bradford | Leyton Orient | 10.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Plymouth | 03.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Stevenage | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | Arsenal U21 | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Wycombe | 12.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| League Cup | Leyton Orient | Bradford | 08.09.2026 | 1-3 |
Those numbers include cup games and friendlies alongside league fixtures, so they're a general gauge of form rather than a strict league record. Neither side looks settled into a consistent rhythm right now.
Comparative Team Statistics: Doncaster vs Leyton Orient

Recent meetings have favoured the home side
The last two head-to-heads between these clubs were both one-sided home wins. Doncaster won 3-0 at home back in January, and before that Leyton Orient won 4-0 on their own patch in October.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | 27.01.2026 | 3-0 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Doncaster | 11.10.2025 | 4-0 |
| League Two | Leyton Orient | Doncaster | 07.01.2023 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | 08.10.2022 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Leyton Orient | Doncaster | 18.03.2017 | 1-4 |
| League Two | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | 26.11.2016 | 3-1 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Doncaster | 14.04.2015 | 0-1 |
| League One | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | 21.10.2014 | 0-2 |
| League One | Doncaster | Leyton Orient | 19.01.2013 | 2-0 |
| League One | Leyton Orient | Doncaster | 29.09.2012 | 0-2 |
Further back the results are mixed across different divisions, so it's really those last two that stand out as a pattern worth noting rather than proof of anything guaranteed.
Home advantage has counted for a lot in this fixture lately, even if the squads and divisions have shifted since.
Where they sit after seven games
Leyton Orient are up in 11th place with 10 points from seven matches, built on three wins, a draw and three defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21/23 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19/14 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18/21 | 17 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9/21 | 13 |
| 19 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14/22 | 12 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16/20 | 11 |
Doncaster are down in 21st with just six points from the same number of games, picking up one win and three draws alongside three losses. It's still early days, but Doncaster clearly have more ground to make up.
Leyton Orient go into this on the back of a firmer points tally, though seven games is a small sample.

Players to watch
J. Kabia leads the way for Leyton Orient with four goals, while Y. Akhamrich has three goals and two assists from seven appearances. D. Mitchell has chipped in with three assists in six matches.
On the discipline side, I. Hayden for Leyton Orient and J. Senior for Doncaster have both picked up four yellow cards in seven games, so it's worth keeping an eye on bookings from both camps.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Clifton | Wales | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 88 |
| N. Byrne | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Defender | 190 | 74 |
| J. Senior | England | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 63 |
| R. Gotts | England | 27 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 71 kg |
| H. Adelakun | England | 30 | Attacker | 190 cm | 75 kg |
| W. Keane | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Attacker | 188 | 78 |
| M. Pearson | England | 33 | Defender | 190 | 72 |
| A. May | England | 33 | Attacker | 176 cm | 72 kg |
| J. Husband | England | 32 | Defender | 179 | 65 |
| B. Hanlan | England | 29 | Attacker | 182 | 73 |
| I. Hutchinson | England | 26 | Attacker | 178 | 70 |
| J. Sterry | England | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| O. Bailey | England | 27 | Attacker | 183 | 77 |
| G. Broadbent | England | 26 | Midfielder | 188 | 79 |
| T. Nixon | England | 23 | Defender | 185 | 83 |
| T. O'Reilly | England | 22 | Midfielder | 170 | 63 |
| J. McGrath | England | 23 | Defender | 190 | n/a |
| S. Grehan | Republic of Ireland | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Tommy Simkin | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| D. Robinson | Northern Ireland | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| J. Clarke | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. McCann | Northern Ireland | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Oram | England | 20 | Goalkeeper | 183 | n/a |
| J. Thomas | England | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Ayinde | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. McCann | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Ethan Hodgett | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Ashton Sizer | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Swales | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| P. Lincoln | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Baxter | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| I. Hayden | England | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 79 |
| T. Archibald | Scotland | 28 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 60 kg |
| I. El Mizouni | Tunisia | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 74 |
| A. Connolly | Republic of Ireland | 26 | Attacker | 175 cm | 73 kg |
| S. Clare | England | 30 | Defender | 190 | 79 |
| D. Mitchell | England | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 71 |
| O. Dovin | Sweden | 24 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 77 |
| J. Kabia | Republic of Ireland | 26 | Attacker | 184 | 74 |
| D. Levitt | Wales | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| A. Dobra | Albania | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 58 |
| R. Edmonds-Green | England | 27 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| J. Olowu | England | 26 | Defender | 184 | 75 |
| D. Scarlett | England | 22 | Attacker | 180 | 76 |
| J. Morris | England | 24 | Defender | 183 | 72 |
| Killian Cahill | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Goalkeeper | 182 cm | 67 kg |
| A. Gilbert | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 183 | 67 |
| W. Forrester | England | 25 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| F. Stevens | Wales | 23 | Defender | 179 | 73 |
| T. Springett | England | 24 | Attacker | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| O. O'Neill | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Gilchrist | England | 22 | Defender | 183 | 78 |
| Noah Phillips | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Obiero | Kenya | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Boniface | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Akhamrich | Morocco | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| P. Chinedu | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Wellens | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Oyekunle | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Kabia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| J. Lowe | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Doncaster's struggles near the bottom of the table are clear, but Leyton Orient haven't been consistent enough away from home to be backed with much confidence either.
With no pricing to assess, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a selection.
