What channel is Leyton Orient v Oxford United on?
Leyton Orient v Oxford United kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium, in League One, matchday 23. 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); Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9 (5 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 6. Goals: Leyton Orient have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Oxford United have scored 18 and conceded 10 (+8). Leyton Orient have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Oxford United 10 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jaze Kabia (4) for Leyton Orient, Mark Harris (4) for Oxford United. Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (40%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 6 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Leyton Orient, 1 draw, 2 wins for Oxford United.
How to watch Leyton Orient v Oxford United in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Leyton Orient v Oxford United 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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- 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 OctOxford United 2-1 Wigan
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctNotts County 1-2 Oxford United
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Sat 12 SeptOxford United 3-0 Burton Albion
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. Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 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 Leyton Orient and 9 for Oxford United; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Leyton Orient v Oxford United down the years6 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Leyton Orient 9, Oxford United 11 · 3.3 per match
- 8 Aug 2026Leyton Orient2-0Oxford UnitedEFL Cup
- 24 Feb 2024Oxford United1-2Leyton OrientLeague One
- 11 Nov 2023Leyton Orient2-3Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 30 Aug 2022Oxford United5-0Leyton OrientEFL Trophy
- 12 Mar 2016Oxford United0-1Leyton OrientLeague Two
- 17 Oct 2015Leyton Orient2-2Oxford UnitedLeague Two
The last meeting was on 8 Aug 2026: Leyton Orient 2-0 Oxford United. With Leyton Orient at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win in 3 matches, goals 6-5. Leyton Orient last won this fixture on 8 Aug 2026 (Leyton Orient 2-0 Oxford United). Oxford United last won it on 11 Nov 2023 (Leyton Orient 2-3 Oxford United).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Leyton Orient on the left, Oxford United on the right: league matches only, 11 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Leyton Orient v Oxford United kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium.
- What channel is Leyton Orient v Oxford United 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 Oxford United 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 Oxford United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Leyton Orient v Oxford United being played?
- At BetWright Stadium. Leyton Orient are the home side.
- Where are Leyton Orient and Oxford United in the table?
- Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11 matches; Oxford United are 8th with 18 points from 9. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Oxford United are 8th: level on points with the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Leyton Orient and Oxford United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Leyton Orient: L W D L W. Oxford United: W D W D W (unbeaten in 6).
- Who are the top scorers for Leyton Orient and Oxford United?
- Leyton Orient: Jaze Kabia (4). Oxford United: Mark Harris (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Leyton Orient v Oxford United?
- Arena Rete's model makes Oxford United favourites (40%), 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 Leyton Orient and Oxford United?
- 6 meetings on record: 3 wins for Leyton Orient, 1 draw, 2 wins for Oxford United; goals 9-11.
- When did Leyton Orient and Oxford United last meet?
- On 8 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Leyton Orient 2-0 Oxford United.
- Where can I follow Leyton Orient v Oxford United 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
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