Leyton Orient 1-0 Crawley Town – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Leyton Orient at 62% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town encounter.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a League Two clash, Regular Season - 33 as Leyton Orient welcome Crawley Town to Brisbane Road. Kick-off is set for Saturday 18 February 2023 at 15:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all League Two games this season, Leyton Orient have gone 4W 3D 3L from 10 outings — a 1.50 PPG return. Last five: L W W D W. They are averaging 0.70 goals per game and conceding 0.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.70 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence.
Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road this season: 7W 3D 0L from 10 home games — 2.40 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 0.10 conceded per game. 9 clean sheets from 10 home games (90%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Brisbane Road. At home, both teams have scored in only 10% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle. Their home PPG of 2.40 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.50 — Leyton Orient are significantly better at Brisbane Road than their overall form suggests.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Crawley Town stand at 2W 3D 5L from 10 League Two matches — 0.90 PPG. Last five: D W L D L. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 1.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Crawley Town's away record: 0W 3D 7L from 10 road trips in League Two this season (0.30 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.30 is notably below their overall 0.90 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
On current form, Leyton Orient have the edge — a 0.60 PPG advantage (1.50 vs 0.90) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 3 previous meetings, Leyton Orient have won 2, Crawley Town 1, with 0 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The 3 previous meetings have averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 6 Aug 2022, ended 1–0 with Leyton Orient winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Data
Leyton Orient trading profile (74 games, 37 at home): they score before half-time in 51% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; BTTS occurs in 27% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 35% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 43% of the time; they fail to score in 34% of games.
Crawley Town trading profile (74 games, 37 at away): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 81% of the time; BTTS occurs in 65% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Leyton Orient 35% versus Crawley Town 62%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Leyton Orient 32% | Crawley Town 57%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Leyton Orient 1.60 xG and Crawley Town 0.58 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Leyton Orient attack 1.012 / defence 0.596 | Crawley Town attack 0.915 / defence 1.330. League average goals — home 1.193 / away 1.070. Crawley Town bring a strong defensive rating of 1.330 — this is suppressing Leyton Orient's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Leyton Orient's defence rating of 0.596 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 78 Leyton Orient games / 74 Crawley Town games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Leyton Orient 62% | Draw 25% | Crawley Town 13%. Fair-value odds: Leyton Orient 1.61 | Draw 4.00 | Crawley Town 7.69. The model has a clear lean to Leyton Orient (62%) — a 49pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 37% | BTTS probability 36% | Total xG 2.19. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 63% — total xG of 2.19 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 36% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Leyton Orient as the most likely outcome at 62% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 25% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
The Poisson model projects 2.19 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 37% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 2.1 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 36% on No. Form rates corroborate: Leyton Orient 10% | Crawley Town 70% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 33 | Venue: Brisbane Road • Kick-off: Saturday 18 Feb 2023, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Leyton Orient 62% | Draw 25% | Crawley Town 13% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 37% | BTTS 36% | xG Leyton Orient 1.60 / Crawley Town 0.58 • Poisson strength factors: Leyton Orient attack 1.012 / def 0.596 | Crawley Town attack 0.915 / def 1.330 | league avg home 1.193 / away 1.070 • Poisson stance: Leyton Orient (62%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.60
Leyton Orient xG
Expected Goals
0.58
Crawley Town xG
36%
BTTS
64%
Over 1.5
37%
Over 2.5
18%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town kick off?
Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town kicked off at 15:00 on Saturday 18 February 2023 at Brisbane Road.
What was the final score in Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town?
Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Crawley Town.
Where is Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town being played?
The match is being played at Brisbane Road.
What competition is Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town part of?
Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town is a Regular Season - 33 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town?
Our statistical model gives Leyton Orient a 62% chance of winning, Crawley Town a 13% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Leyton Orient the favourite.
Will both teams score in Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town?
Our model estimates a 36% probability that both Leyton Orient and Crawley Town will score (BTTS).
Will Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 37%.
What is the head-to-head record between Leyton Orient and Crawley Town?
Record (3 meetings): Leyton Orient 2W | Draws 0 | Crawley Town 1W.
What form are Leyton Orient and Crawley Town in?
Leyton Orient (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 0.70 / GA 0.70 | L5 L-W-W-D-W. Crawley Town (all comps): 2W-3D-5L in 10 | 0.90 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.60 | L5 D-W-L-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Leyton Orient's attack at 1.01x the league average against Crawley Town's defence at 1.33x — combine the two and it projects 1.60 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Crawley Town's attack versus Leyton Orient's defence, projects 0.58 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 78/74 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-0 carries the highest individual probability at 16.6% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-0 (14.4%), 0-0 (12.6%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 44% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Leyton Orient Win
62%
1.61
25%
4.02
13%
7.68
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
18.0%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
14.4%
Home win
0 – 0
11.2%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.60
Leyton Orient xG
Total xG
2.19
0.58
Crawley Town xG
1.61
62%
Home win
4.02
25%
Draw
7.68
13%
Away win
Goals Markets
64%
Over 1.5
1.56
36%
Under 1.5
2.78
37%
Over 2.5
2.70
63%
Under 2.5
1.59
18%
Over 3.5
5.56
82%
Under 3.5
1.22
7%
Over 4.5
14.29
93%
Under 4.5
1.08
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
36%
BTTS Yes
2.82
64%
BTTS No
1.55
Clean Sheet
56%
1.79
20%
4.98
Win to Nil
35%
2.88
3%
38.23
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 2 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 3 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | – |
| 4 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 16.6%.
How many goals are Leyton Orient and Crawley Town expected to score?
The model projects 1.60 expected goals for Leyton Orient and 0.58 for Crawley Town, a combined total of 2.19.
How confident is the prediction model for Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 62%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Leyton Orient come into this having played 74 games, going 33W 21D 20L for 1.62 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-W-D-W.
On the other side, Crawley Town sit at 1.18 PPG from 74 outings (23W 18D 33L), a run that reads D-W-L-D-L across their last five.
Leyton Orient carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.44 PPG clear of Crawley Town — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Home Ground vs the Road
Leyton Orient's home form reads 20W 8D 9L across 37 games on their own ground, a 1.84 PPG return.
Away from home, Crawley Town have taken 0.92 points per game from 37 outings (8W 10D 19L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Leyton Orient come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Leyton Orient are averaging 1.34 goals scored and 0.84 conceded per game recently; Crawley Town are on 1.19 scored and 1.51 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Crawley Town in 62%.
Defensively: Leyton Orient have kept a clean sheet in 43% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 74 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Leyton Orient
Current Season
Crawley Town
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Leyton Orient and Crawley Town in coming into this match?
Leyton Orient have gone 33W 21D 20L in their last 74 games (1.62 PPG), while Crawley Town have gone 23W 18D 33L in their last 74 (1.18 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Leyton Orient at home or Crawley Town away?
Leyton Orient's home record (1.84 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Leyton Orient at home: 1.84 PPG; Crawley Town away: 0.92 PPG.
Have Leyton Orient or Crawley Town been keeping clean sheets recently?
Leyton Orient have kept a clean sheet in 43% of their recent games, Crawley Town in 18%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Leyton Orient and Crawley Town runs to 6 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to December 2021. The pairing has crossed competitions too — League Two, League One all feature in the head-to-head log. It has been a while since the last meeting — 12 April 2025, some 3 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Leyton Orient have taken the last 5 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 26 Dec 2024, when Leyton Orient won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Leyton Orient's record when hosting Crawley Town specifically: 2W 0D 1L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
5
Leyton Orient
0
Draws
1
Crawley Town
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Leyton Orient and Crawley Town?
From 6 meetings on record, Leyton Orient have won 5, Crawley Town have won 1, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Leyton Orient and Crawley Town last play each other?
They last met on 12 April 2025, when Crawley Town 1-3 Leyton Orient.
Who has won more matches between Leyton Orient and Crawley Town?
Leyton Orient have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Leyton Orient see a goal before the break in 51% of their matches.
Crawley Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Leyton Orient 27%, Crawley Town 65% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 35% (Leyton Orient) and 57% (Crawley Town).
On the defensive side: Leyton Orient keep a clean sheet in 57% of their matches; Leyton Orient have failed to score in 32% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Leyton Orient home games / Crawley Town away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Leyton Orient play Crawley Town?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 27% of Leyton Orient's recent matches and 65% of Crawley Town's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Leyton Orient vs Crawley Town usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 35% of Leyton Orient's recent games and 57% of Crawley Town's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Leyton Orient and Crawley Town tend to score early?
Leyton Orient have had a goal before half-time in 51% of their recent matches, Crawley Town in 78% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Leyton Orient edge out Crawley Town 1-0.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Leyton Orient beat Crawley Town 1-0 at Brisbane Road, Regular Season - 33, in the League Two. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Leyton Orient 1.60 xG and Crawley Town 0.58 xG, a combined 2.19. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Leyton Orient attack 1.01 / defence 0.60 against Crawley Town attack 0.92 / defence 1.33, drawn from 78/74 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Leyton Orient 62% | Draw 25% | Crawley Town 13%, with Leyton Orient to win its most likely call at 62%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 37%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 64% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 36% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 45% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Leyton Orient 32%, Crawley Town 57%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 49%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Leyton Orient's trading profile (74 games, 37 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 35% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 43% of the time, and duly kept one.
Crawley Town's trading profile (74 games, 37 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 26% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
On form, Leyton Orient arrived the stronger side — 1.62 PPG against 1.18. Form held, and they took the win. Crawley Town (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.08 scoring average — below par going forward.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). A strong night for the model: the result sat comfortably inside what the pre-match data projected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.