What channel is Cambridge United v Leyton Orient on?
Cambridge United v Leyton Orient kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium, in League One, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches (5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 8; Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost). Goals: Cambridge United have scored 18 and conceded 14 (+4), Leyton Orient have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3). Cambridge United have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Leyton Orient 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (4) for Cambridge United, Jaze Kabia (4) for Leyton Orient. Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 13 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Cambridge United, 3 draws, 6 wins for Leyton Orient.
How to watch Cambridge United v Leyton Orient in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cambridge United v Leyton Orient yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
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- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctCambridge United 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
- Sat 17 OctBarnsley 1-2 Cambridge United
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctLeyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool
- Sat 10 OctBradford 0-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptMansfield -1--1 Leyton Orient
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. 6 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Cambridge United and 11 for Leyton Orient; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cambridge United v Leyton Orient down the years13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cambridge United 21, Leyton Orient 22 · 3.3 per match
- 21 Apr 2025Cambridge United1-2Leyton OrientLeague One
- 29 Dec 2024Leyton Orient2-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 1 Jan 2024Cambridge United0-2Leyton OrientLeague One
- 26 Aug 2023Leyton Orient2-0Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 20 Apr 2021Leyton Orient2-4Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 26 Dec 2020Cambridge United2-1Leyton OrientLeague Two
- 7 Mar 2020Leyton Orient2-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 21 Dec 2019Cambridge United2-3Leyton OrientLeague Two
- 8 Apr 2017Cambridge United3-0Leyton OrientLeague Two
- 31 Dec 2016Leyton Orient1-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
and 3 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Apr 2025: Cambridge United 1-2 Leyton Orient. With Cambridge United at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 7 matches, goals 12-12. Cambridge United last won this fixture on 20 Apr 2021 (Leyton Orient 2-4 Cambridge United). Leyton Orient last won it on 21 Apr 2025 (Cambridge United 1-2 Leyton Orient).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Cambridge United on the left, Leyton Orient on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cambridge United v Leyton Orient kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium.
- What channel is Cambridge United v Leyton Orient on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cambridge United v Leyton Orient on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cambridge United v Leyton Orient highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cambridge United v Leyton Orient being played?
- At Cledara Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United are the home side.
- Where are Cambridge United and Leyton Orient in the table?
- Cambridge United are 4th with 20 points from 11 matches; Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11. Cambridge United are 4th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cambridge United and Leyton Orient in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cambridge United: D W W D D (unbeaten in 8). Leyton Orient: L W D L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Cambridge United and Leyton Orient?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (4). Leyton Orient: Jaze Kabia (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cambridge United v Leyton Orient?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (43%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Leyton Orient?
- 13 meetings on record: 4 wins for Cambridge United, 3 draws, 6 wins for Leyton Orient; goals 21-22.
- When did Cambridge United and Leyton Orient last meet?
- On 21 Apr 2025 (League One): Cambridge United 1-2 Leyton Orient.
- Where can I follow Cambridge United v Leyton Orient live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.