ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE BETTING PREVIEW - LEYTON ORIENT VS CARDIFF CITY

English League One

2026-01-10 - Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Leyton Orient v Cardiff City
Football : England: League One
Venue: Matchroom Stadium
Saturday 10th January 2026, 1500hrs (GMT)

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Leyton Orient will be keen to avoid a fourth defeat on the trot in League One when they entertain the third tier league leaders Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon at their Matchroom Stadium following recent losses to Peterborough United, Luton Town and AFC Wimbledon respectively.

Having collected just one point in their last eight matches in all competitions along with losing six of these, Leyton Orient look to have a mountain to climb if they’re to get anything from this upcoming fixture but a home record of 5-4-3 19/14 gives the hosts a chance.

Indeed, Leyton Orient have lost by a 2-goal margin or more just once in their 12 home games to date this season whilst picking up five wins and four draws.

Cardiff City bring a four-game unbeaten sequence into this upcoming encounter in the nation’s capital on Saturday afternoon as The Bluebirds have registered victories over the likes of Exeter City, Stevenage and Wigan Athletic along with a draw with Wycombe Wanderers.

Cardiff had previously slipped to back-to-back defeats though as the Welsh side were dealt losses by Chelsea in the FA Cup and a 2-1 loss away from home at Lincoln City so Brian Barry-Murphy’s side are certainly by no means infallible.

The Welsh visitors possess an indifferent looking away record which stands at 5-3-3 12/9 but winning margins on the road have been much tighter than their current league position suggests.

Indeed, Cardiff City have won by a 2-goal margin just twice in their 12 outings on the road so far in this season’s campaign and this gives Leyton Orient a chance to keep things tight here.

The Betting Verdict

Leyton Orient’s form at home has been reasonable enough to suggest the London club can at least keep the scores tight.

The Pick :

Leyton Orient 2-2 Cardiff City

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Leyton Orient AH+1 at odds of 1.53 with Bet365