What channel is Leyton Orient v Reading on?
Leyton Orient v Reading kicks off on Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium, in League One, matchday 26. 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); Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Leyton Orient have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Leyton Orient have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Reading 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jaze Kabia (4) for Leyton Orient, Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (42%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Leyton Orient, 1 draw, 2 wins for Reading. They have already met once this season: Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient.
How to watch Leyton Orient v Reading in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Leyton Orient v Reading 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
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
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. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion 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 11 for Reading; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Leyton Orient v Reading down the years7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Leyton Orient 10, Reading 6 · 2.3 per match
- 21 Oct 2026Reading1-0Leyton OrientLeague One
- 17 Jan 2026Leyton Orient3-1ReadingLeague One
- 20 Sept 2025Reading2-1Leyton OrientLeague One
- 25 Jan 2025Leyton Orient2-0ReadingLeague One
- 14 Sept 2024Reading0-1Leyton OrientLeague One
- 27 Jan 2024Reading1-1Leyton OrientLeague One
- 7 Oct 2023Leyton Orient2-1ReadingLeague One
The last meeting was on 21 Oct 2026: Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient. With Leyton Orient at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 7-2. Leyton Orient last won this fixture on 17 Jan 2026 (Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading). Reading last won it on 21 Oct 2026 (Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Leyton Orient on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Leyton Orient v Reading kick off?
- Tuesday 19 January at 7:45pm UK time, at BetWright Stadium.
- What channel is Leyton Orient v Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Leyton Orient v Reading being played?
- At BetWright Stadium. Leyton Orient are the home side.
- Where are Leyton Orient and Reading in the table?
- Leyton Orient are 12th with 14 points from 11 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Leyton Orient are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Leyton Orient and Reading in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Leyton Orient: L W D L W. Reading: W L W D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Leyton Orient and Reading?
- Leyton Orient: Jaze Kabia (4). Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Leyton Orient v Reading?
- Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (42%), 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 Reading?
- 7 meetings on record: 4 wins for Leyton Orient, 1 draw, 2 wins for Reading; goals 10-6.
- When did Leyton Orient and Reading last meet?
- On 21 Oct 2026 (League One): Reading 1-0 Leyton Orient.
- Where can I follow Leyton Orient v Reading 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.