Leyton Orient 2-1 Peterborough
Updated
Leyton Orient won: Leyton Orient 2-1 Peterborough in the League One (Round 37) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at BetWright Stadium, London. Leyton Orient goals: Jack Simpson 44', Tyreeq Bakinson 81'. Peterborough goals: Jimmy-Jay Morgan 85'. Expected goals: 2.32-1.45. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Jimmy-Jay Morgan (8.6).
Match report
Leyton Orient beat Peterborough 2-1
Leyton Orient squeezed past Peterborough 2-1 at BetWright Stadium on Saturday 14 March in the League One.
Jack Simpson put Leyton Orient ahead on 44' (1-0), Tyreeq Bakinson made it 2-0 on 81' and Jimmy-Jay Morgan pulled one back for Peterborough on 85' (2-1).
Leyton Orient had 41% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.32-1.45.
Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Peterborough United) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,514. Referee: Robert Madley.
Match stats
| Leyton Orient | Peterborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.32 | 1.45 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 212 (63%) | 376 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1): Will Dennis, Tom James, Kaelan Casey, Jack Simpson, James Morris, Azeem Abdulai, Dylan Levitt, Demetri Mitchell, Charlie Wellens, Oliver O'Neill, Dominic Ballard
Peterborough (4-2-3-1): Alex Bass, James Dornelly, Peter Kioso, David Okagbue, Carl Johnston, Archie Collins, Brandon Khela, Declan Frith, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Kyrell Lisbie, David Kamara
Key events
- 30' · Substitution · Harley Mills for Carl Johnston (Peterborough)
- 44' · Goal · Jack Simpson (Leyton Orient)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Declan Frith (Peterborough)
- 59' · Substitution · Cian Hayes for Declan Frith (Peterborough)
- 60' · Substitution · Theo Archibald for Demetri Mitchell (Leyton Orient)
- 61' · Substitution · Daniel Happe for Kaelan Casey (Leyton Orient)
- 61' · Substitution · Tyreeq Bakinson for Dylan Levitt (Leyton Orient)
- 74' · Substitution · Pemi Aderoju for David Kamara (Peterborough)
- 79' · Substitution · Idris El Mizouni for Azeem Abdulai (Leyton Orient)
- 81' · Goal · Tyreeq Bakinson (Leyton Orient)
- 84' · Yellow card · Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient)
- 85' · Goal · Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Peterborough)
- 90' · Substitution · Sonny Perkins for Dominic Ballard (Leyton Orient)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1994: Leyton Orient 6, draws 7, Peterborough 11.
Questions
Who won Leyton Orient vs Peterborough?
Leyton Orient won, 2-1 (League One) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Leyton Orient vs Peterborough?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at BetWright Stadium, London, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Leyton Orient and Peterborough?
In 24 league meetings since 1994: Leyton Orient 6 wins, 7 draws, Peterborough 11 wins (goals 28-35).