Northampton vs Leyton Orient match stats & report

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League One · England · Regular Season - 34 · Sixfields Stadium, Northampton · Ref E. Duckworth

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Northampton lost to Leyton Orient 1–2 in League One on 21 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.86–1.60. Northampton had 58% of the ball.

Northampton vs Leyton Orient match statistics

NorthamptonLeyton Orient

58% Ball possession 42%
1.86 Expected goals (xG) 1.60
15 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 0
7 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 6
7 Corners 4
8 Fouls 14
4 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
350 Passes 269
72% Pass accuracy 67%
4 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

10' Goal D. Ballard (assist D. Levitt) Leyton Orient
45' Yellow card M. Craig Leyton Orient
47' Goal J. Morris (assist D. Ballard) Leyton Orient
60' Goal T. Eaves (assist D. Campbell) Northampton
65' Yellow card N. Guinness-Walker Northampton
72' Yellow card W. Dennis Leyton Orient

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Northampton

Confirmed 3-4-3 Colin Calderwood

34 R. Fitzsimons

21 J. Perkins 24 E. Moore 35 M. Dyche

12 N. Guinness-Walker 4 D. Campbell 23 T. Taylor 7 S. Hoskins

14 T. Fornah 9 T. Eaves 8 C. McGeehan

Bench L. Burge , K. Simon-Swyer , K. McAdam , C. McCarthy , E. List , J. Burroughs , J. Evans

Leyton Orient

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Richie Wellens

12 W. Dennis

4 J. Simpson 6 W. Forrester 16 K. Casey

3 J. Morris 28 S. Clare 24 D. Levitt 14 M. Craig

7 O. O'Neill 19 F. Fawunmi

32 D. Ballard

Bench Killian Cahill , T. Archibald , A. Abdulai , J. Koroma , D. Happe , Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens , S. Perkins

Form guide

Northampton at home

1–3–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.7 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Leyton Orient away

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 2.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Northampton vs Leyton Orient head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Aug 25	Leyton Orient v Northampton	0–1
8 Mar 25	Leyton Orient v Northampton	1–2
19 Oct 24	Northampton v Leyton Orient	1–0
13 Feb 24	Leyton Orient v Northampton	4–3
24 Oct 23	Northampton v Leyton Orient	2–2

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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