Matchday

EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 25 Aug 2026

Walsall 0–0 Leyton Orient

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
–
Goals
0 – 0

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charlie Wellens, 82.0 in 97′.

Well above their usual level: Isaac Hayden +22.4, Alfie Gilchrist +17.8, Dylan Levitt +14.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Walsall

6 Aug 2026W 1–0at Bristol City EFL Cup

Leyton Orient

8 Aug 2026W 2–0v Oxford United EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Walsall

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jed Ward Goalkeeper9700–64.0–
Courtney Clarke Midfielder4000–58.6–
Albert Adomah Forward5700–57.0–
Reece Smith Midfielder6700–53.8–
Mason Hancock Defender3700–51.3–
Tai Sodje Forward9700–47.0–
Harrison Burke Defender9700–44.5–
Lewis Simper Midfielder3000–43.9–
Isaac Moore Midfielder9700–41.7–
Rico Browne Defender9700–39.7–
James Connolly Defender6700–39.2–
James Furlong Midfielder6000–38.0–
Charlie Crew Midfielder9700–37.5–
Declan Skura Defender3000–36.5–
Aaron Pressley Forward4000–33.9–
Andy Dallas Forward5700–32.5–

Leyton Orient

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Charlie Wellens Midfielder9700–82.0–
Theo Archibald Midfielder9700–79.7–
Noah Phillips Goalkeeper9700–58.1–
Dylan Levitt Midfielder6000–56.0+14.3
Idris El Mizouni Midfielder3700–55.4–
Isaac Hayden Midfielder5200–55.1+22.4
Zech Obiero Midfielder9700–54.8–
William Forrester Defender7500–54.2–
Demetri Mitchell Midfielder9700–53.8–
Jaze Kabia Forward3000–53.5–
Phillip Chinedu Defender4500–50.9–
Joseph Olowu Defender5200–50.0–
James Morris Defender9700–50.0–
Alfie Gilchrist Defender4500–47.4+17.8
Fin Stevens Defender2200–41.9–
Nicholas Oyekunle Forward6700–39.8–