Walsall vs Leyton Orient Prediction. Walsall will host Leyton Orient on Tuesday 25 August in the England - EFL Cup. Walsall are in advantage over Leyton Orient with a better win rate of 56.64% (Leyton Orient) against 44.98% (Walsall). Read on for all of our football predictions and betting tips from our Experts for this game. Live football stream link is also available.

Walsall vs Leyton Orient Prediction

Walsall

Tuesday 25 August

18:45

England - EFL Cup

Leyton Orient

Home

3.12

Draw

3.58

Away

2.205

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Match Preview

Walsall will host Leyton Orient in the EFL Cup Second Round on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45 BST at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. The Saddlers advanced to this stage by stunning Championship side Bristol City 1-0 away from home on 6 August, with Aaron Pressley scoring the decisive goal, while Leyton Orient progressed courtesy of a comfortable 2-0 victory over Oxford United in the first round. Both teams enter this tie eager to continue their cup runs and build early momentum in the 2026/2027 season.

The Walsall squad for the 2026/2027 campaign has been significantly reshaped under head coach Lee Grant, with summer arrivals including goalkeeper Jed Ward, defenders James Connolly and Rico Browne, midfielder Sven Sprangler, and forwards Andrew Dallas and Tai Sodje. The Saddlers have further strengthened with loan additions such as Charlie Crew and Declan Skura, while retaining experienced campaigners including Albert Adomah and Elicha Ahui. Playing in League Two, Walsall will rely on their home advantage and team cohesion to challenge their higher-division opponents.

Leyton Orient have assembled an ambitious squad for the 2026/2027 season following their League One consolidation, bringing in defender Fin Stevens from St. Pauli, winger Armando Dobra, experienced midfielder Isaac Hayden, and club-record signing Jaze Kabia, alongside loan talents such as Yusuf Akhamrich, Somto Boniface, and Alfie Gilchrist. The O's recent form heading into this cup tie includes a 1-0 defeat away at Blackpool, a 0-0 home draw with Mansfield Town, and a 2-1 loss at Lincoln City, results that highlight the competitive nature of their League One fixtures.

The European odds for this EFL Cup Second Round tie place Leyton Orient as favourites at 2.05, with the draw priced at 3.40 and a Walsall home win available at 3.25. Given the O's superior squad depth, their convincing first-round performance, and their status as a League One side, our prediction for this match is a 1-2 victory for Leyton Orient, who are expected to have enough quality to overcome the Saddlers and advance to the third round of the Carabao

Tip Reasoning

Walsall have not had too much luck against Leyton Orient of late, with the Walsall emerging victorious from just very few of the last 16 competitive meetings between the two sides. Unfortunately for the Leyton Orient outfit, come into this contest in fantastic form, with their coach charges boasting eight wins from ten games recently.

Recommended Betting Tips for Walsall vs Leyton Orient

Tip 1

Match Prediction

Leyton Orient Win

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2.24

Chance

56%

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2.24

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Tip 2

Match Prediction

Draw or Leyton Orient Win

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1.38

Chance

79%

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1.39

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1.38

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Tip 3

Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

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1.85

Chance

61%

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1.82

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Tip 4

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Both teams to score

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1.65

Chance

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Prediction

Walsall vs Leyton Orient Prediction

Walsall 1 : 2 Leyton Orient

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Walsall vs Leyton Orient Stats

Head to Head	Home Team	Away Team
Name	Walsall	Leyton Orient
Clean Sheet	40%	20%
Failed to Score	60%	20%
Goals Conceded	1.7	1.3
Goals Scored	0.7	1.8
WIN Rate	44.98%	56.64%
Last 5 Games	D L L L D	W L W L L

⚽ Goals Overview

Goals Scored Who will score more?

Leyton Orient is 157.14% better in terms of Goals Scored

0.7 Goals / Match

Walsall at Home

1.8 Goals / Match

Leyton Orient at Away

Goals Conceded Who will concede more?

Leyton Orient is 30.77% better in terms of Goals Conceded

1.7 Conceded / Match

Walsall at Home

1.3 Conceded / Match

Leyton Orient at Away

Walsall vs Leyton Orient Timeline

Walsall Results

Gillingham 0:3 Walsall

Bristol City 0:1 Walsall

Walsall (Eng) 0:0 Notts County (Eng)

AFC Telford (Eng) 1:0 Walsall (Eng)

Walsall (Eng) 0:5 Aston Villa (Eng)

Leamington (Eng) 0:0 Walsall (Eng)

Bromley 3:1 Walsall

Walsall 0:2 Harrogate

Barrow 1:3 Walsall

Walsall 0:4 Cheltenham

Swindon 2:1 Walsall

Walsall 2:2 Gillingham

Colchester 1:1 Walsall

Walsall 2:1 Newport

Walsall 0:0 Cambridge Utd

Crewe 0:3 Walsall

Salford 1:0 Walsall

Walsall 1:2 Notts County

Walsall 0:1 Fleetwood

Shrewsbury 1:2 Walsall

Leyton Orient Results

Leyton Orient 1:2 Sheffield Wed

Leyton Orient 2:0 Oxford Utd

Waltham Abbey (Eng) 1:7 Leyton Orient (Eng)

Leyton Orient (Eng) 2:1 Antwerp (Bel)

Swindon (Eng) 2:1 Leyton Orient (Eng)

Lincoln (Eng) 0:2 Leyton Orient (Eng)

Leyton Orient 2:2 Burton

Blackpool 1:0 Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient 0:2 Rotherham

Leyton Orient 0:0 Mansfield

Lincoln 2:1 Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient 1:2 Huddersfield

Wigan 0:0 Leyton Orient

Exeter 0:0 Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient 2:0 Wycombe

AFC Wimbledon 2:4 Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient 2:1 Peterborough

Stevenage 1:2 Leyton Orient

Overview

Walsall Leyton Orient Prediction

Walsall v Leyton Orient Prediction & Tips (and online live stream*) starts on Tuesday 25 August in the England - EFL Cup. Here on Feedinco, we will cover all types of match predictions, stats and all match previews for all England - EFL Cup matches. You can find all statistics, last 5 games stats and Comparison for both teams Walsall and Leyton Orient .

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From all statistics and latest matches and timeline data, our professional advice and experts suggest to bet on a Draw or Leyton Orient Win which have odds of 1.39. We also suggest the best bookmaker which is 1xBet which have better odds on this type of bet.

Leyton Orient has 56% to win against Walsall

There is a 61% chance of this match having O2.5 goals

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Updated: 2026-08-20
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