Plymouth v Leyton Orient result

Full-time · Plymouth 2–0 Leyton Orient

League Cup · Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:45 BST · Home Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Plymouth 2–0 Leyton Orient — Plymouth won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Plymouth beat Leyton Orient 2–0 at Home Park in the League Cup on Tuesday 8 August. Plymouth have won their last eight matches in all competitions. Leyton Orient are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Plymouth led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Plymouth: Benjamin Waine (25’, 38’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Plymouth 0.00, Leyton Orient 0.00, from 13 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Plymouth: Luke Cundle (48’); Leyton Orient: Jordan Brown (22’), J. Pigott (44’), Ruel Sotiriou (46’), Zech Obiero (90+2’) and H. Sodje (90+8’).

What it changes

Plymouth have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benjamin Waine (Plymouth) 9.8, Thomas James (Leyton Orient) 6.8 and Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Plymouth next travel to Stevenage on 20 October 2026.

Leyton Orient next travel to Reading on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Plymouth: Stevenage v Plymouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Leyton Orient: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Plymouth 2–0 Leyton Orient · League Cup
Venue: Home Park · Plymouth
Referee: S. Gill
Head-to-head (last 3): Plymouth 2 · draws 0 · Leyton Orient 1 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Plymouth 5W 0D 0L · Leyton Orient 2W 1D 2L

Plymouth 2–0 Leyton Orient (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.33 / 4

Corners

against 4 / 3.88 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.83 / 3.88

Shots on target

against 2.33 / 3.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.5 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.17 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Plymouth for / against	Line	Leyton Orient for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.33 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.17 for · 7.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.75 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.83 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.88 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.17 for · 13.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Plymouth

Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Matete n 8	25.6	3.5 5/2	1.8 4/0	—
S. Earley n 8	41.9	2.4 4/3	3 5/2	O. Beckles
S. Cosgrove n 8	39.4	2.3 6/2	2.9 6/2	—
B. Mumba n 8	76.8	1.6 7/3	1.6 6/4	—
N. Ennis n 8	59	1.5 6/2	0.6 3/0	—

Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Whittaker n 8	27.6	2.9 3/2	2.9 3/2
S. Cosgrove n 8	39.4	2.6 3/2	1.4 2/1
Finn Azaz n 8	39.8	2.3 5/3	0.3 1/0
C. Wright n 8	58.6	1.9 5/3	0.8 3/1
M. Butcher n 8	67.1	1.5 5/3	0.5 3/0

Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Ennis n 8	59	0.6 3/0	0.4 2/0
M. Whittaker n 8	27.6	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
J. Matete n 8	25.6	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
D. Mayor n 8	61	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
C. Wright n 8	58.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Earley n 8	41.9	2.4 6/2
N. Lonwijk n 8	80	2.3 7/5
J. Matete n 8	25.6	2.2 3/1
A. Randell n 8	73.1	2 6/4
J. Wilson n 8	86.4	1.8 7/4

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Pigott n 8	37.3	2.7 4/3	1.2 4/0	—
D. Pratley n 8	64.5	2.3 6/4	1.7 5/4	—
A. Drinan n 8	32.1	2.1 4/1	0 0/0	—
O. Beckles n 8	80.5	2 8/2	1 4/2	S. Earley
T. Archibald n 8	61.3	1.7 6/3	0.6 3/0	—

Leyton Orient — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Pigott n 8	37.3	3 6/2	1.8 5/1
A. Drinan n 8	32.1	1.8 4/1	0.4 1/0
K. Sadlier n 8	61.1	1.7 4/2	0.6 2/1
C. Kelman n 8	33	1.7 4/1	1 3/0
T. Archibald n 8	61.3	1.3 6/1	0.6 3/0

Leyton Orient — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Kelman n 8	33	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
K. Sadlier n 8	61.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
R. Sotiriou n 8	82.1	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
J. Pigott n 8	37.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
T. James n 8	56.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Leyton Orient — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Sweeney n 8	77.1	3.4 7/6
A. Thompson n 8	26.6	2.5 5/1
I. El Mizouni n 8	83.8	2.3 7/4
S. Ogie n 8	44.9	1.8 5/1
T. James n 8	56.4	1.6 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Plymouth		Leyton Orient
51%	Possession	49%
13	Shots	14
6	Shots on target	1
3	Shots off target	9
4	Blocked shots	4
7	Shots inside the box	4
5	Corners	5
4	Offsides	4
6	Fouls	16
1	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
496	Passes	469
81%	Pass accuracy	78%

Plymouth player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Burton	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Julio Pleguezuelo	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	8
M. Butcher	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
S. Earley	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
L. Warrington	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7
T. Wright	90	0	3	2	0	0	0	7.2
B. Waine	88	2	3	2	0	2	0	8.3
F. Issaka	76	0	2	2	2	2	0	7.2
L. Cundle	59	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
Finn Azaz	58	0	0	0	4	0	0	7.2
K. Kesler-Hayden	45	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
A. Randell sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Wright sub	32	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
C. Roberts sub	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Hardie sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Houghton sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Leyton Orient player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Howes	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. James	90	1	0	0	6	0	7.2
O. Beckles	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
R. Hunt	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Brown	90	2	0	1	1	Y	7.2
E. Galbraith	85	1	0	1	1	0	7
J. Pigott	72	1	0	0	1	Y	6.2
R. Sotiriou	67	0	0	1	1	Y	6.6
G. Moncur	66	1	0	1	0	0	6.3
D. Happe	60	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Graham	45	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
T. Archibald sub	45	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Sweeney sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Charlie Pegrum sub	24	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
I. El Mizouni sub	23	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
Z. Obiero sub	18	0	0	1	0	Y	6.5
H. Sodje sub	14	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Plymouth v Leyton Orient — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

PlymouthWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Leyton OrientWWLDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Plymouth 2 · 0 draws · Leyton Orient 1 · 3.67 goals/game

2020-09-15 Leyton Orient 3–2 Plymouth
2019-10-22 Plymouth 4–0 Leyton Orient
2019-08-13 Plymouth 2–0 Leyton Orient

Goals per game

Plymouth scored2.4

Leyton Orient scored1

Plymouth conceded0.6

Leyton Orient conceded1.2

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What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Leyton Orient?: In their last 3 meetings, Plymouth won 2, Leyton Orient won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Plymouth and Leyton Orient?: Recent form — Plymouth 5W 0D 0L; Leyton Orient 2W 1D 2L.

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