What channel is Leyton Orient v Leicester City on?
Leyton Orient v Leicester City kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium, in League One, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11 matches (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost); Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10 (4 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Leyton Orient have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Leicester City have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1). Leyton Orient have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Leicester City 9 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jaze Kabia (4) for Leyton Orient, Emil Riis (4) for Leicester City. Arena Rete's model makes Leyton Orient favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score.
How to watch Leyton Orient v Leicester City in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Leyton Orient v Leicester City 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.
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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 →
- 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
- Tue 20 OctBromley 0-4 Leicester City
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctLeicester City 1-3 Peterborough
- Sat 19 SeptBarnsley 1-1 Leicester City
- Sat 12 SeptStockport 3-4 Leicester City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates 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 Leyton Orient and 10 for Leicester City; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Leyton Orient on the left, Leicester City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Leyton Orient v Leicester City kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium.
- What channel is Leyton Orient v Leicester City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Leyton Orient v Leicester City 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 Leyton Orient v Leicester City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Leyton Orient v Leicester City being played?
- At BetWright Stadium. Leyton Orient are the home side.
- Where are Leyton Orient and Leicester City in the table?
- Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11 matches; Leicester City are 10th with 15 points from 10. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Leicester City are 10th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Leyton Orient and Leicester City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Leyton Orient: L W D L W. Leicester City: W W L D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Leyton Orient and Leicester City?
- Leyton Orient: Jaze Kabia (4). Leicester City: Emil Riis (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Leyton Orient v Leicester City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Leyton Orient favourites (45%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- Where can I follow Leyton Orient v Leicester City 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.