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Leyton Orient vs Bradford prediction

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Round: Round of 32
Venue: Brisbane Road, London
Referee: E. Duckworth

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Form

Recent form

Leyton Orient

61Average

Last 4 matches · 2W-1D-1L · +1 goal difference

Bradford

78Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Leyton Orient or Draw

BetGenius backs Leyton Orient or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Leyton Orient host Bradford in the Round of 32 of the EFL Cup, with both clubs having navigated their earlier ties in the competition effectively. Leyton Orient have won both of their cup fixtures so far, scoring three goals and conceding none across those matches, while also coming off a 1-1 draw at Luton and a 5-0 victory at Bromley in recent all-competition action.

Bradford enter the clash having also recorded two wins from two in this cup campaign with three goals scored and zero conceded. Their overall form across recent matches has been mixed, featuring a 1-0 home win over Mansfield Town alongside defeats against Cambridge United and Plymouth.

Head-to-head history at this venue heavily favours the hosts. In five previous encounters hosted by Leyton Orient, the home side has recorded four wins and one draw, remaining unbeaten against Bradford on home soil.

Analysis

Key factors

Leyton Orient are unbeaten in all five home meetings against Bradford, recording four wins and one draw.
Both teams have kept clean sheets in both of their EFL Cup matches this season, conceding zero goals in two games.
Historical meetings between these two sides average 1.89 goals per game, with under 2.5 goals occurring in 66.7 percent of the nine clashes.
Bradford have failed to score in two of their last four games across all competitions, including a 2-0 away defeat at Plymouth.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Leyton Orient at homeBradford away

Played

2-0-4

W-D-L

3-1-1

1.2

Scored /game

0.8

1.7

Conceded /game

0.6

33%

Clean sheets

60%

17%

Failed to score

20%

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BTTS (last 5)

40%

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Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (Leyton Orient at home plus Bradford away).

History

Head-to-head

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4
Leyton Orient: 2
Draws: 3
Bradford

Leyton Orient have won 4 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game.

2026-09-08Leyton Orient1-3Bradford
2026-03-07Bradford2-1Leyton Orient
2025-12-20Leyton Orient2-1Bradford
2023-05-08Bradford1-1Leyton Orient
2022-12-03Leyton Orient3-0Bradford

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Our record in EFL Cup

73%41 won from 56 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance

Leyton Orient or Draw

75%

Confidence

Leyton Orient have established a strong home record against Bradford, claiming four victories and one draw in their five previous meetings at this ground. Both sides have displayed solid defensive organisation in this cup run, keeping clean sheets in both of their respective fixtures. With the historical average between these teams sitting at 1.89 goals per game and under 2.5 goals landing in six of nine past encounters, Leyton Orient are well placed to avoid defeat in regular time.

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