- Team form: Leyton Orient are 12th in the League One 2026/2027 table with 11 points from 9 games, Blackpool are 18th with 8 points from 8.
- Head-to-head: Head-to-head, Orient have won one, Blackpool have won one, and they have drawn one in their last 3 meetings.
- Home form: Leyton Orient have scored 1.00 goals per game and conceded 2.00 in their 5 home games in League One 2026/2027, winning just 1.
A true clash of styles at the BetWright Stadium
Manager and tactics
Richie Wellens has done a fine job since taking the reigns at Leyton Orient in March 2022 and his flexible 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 set up is built on quick transitions and high pressing, so this will be a quick game.
Key players and odds
Jaze Kabia leads the line as the O's real danger man, he has 4 goals in 7 League One 2026/2027 games, and there is enough of a cutting edge to the team to suggest they can trouble Blackpool here.
However, the O's are slight favorites at 2.3, and it's hard to support that with Blackpool at 2.8 and the draw at 3.6, as this looks like a classic clash of contrasting styles.
Ian Evatt took over Blackpool in October 2025, and the Seasiders generally build more patiently, but they do have a compact shape and can make runs when they want to push up the field.
Side with the Seasiders
I think Orient are the better side and they should have the edge at home, but this has the feel of a 'momentum game' in the context of the league table and neither team are on a hot streak.
- Jerry Yates leads their goal-scoring charts with 2 goals in 5 games in this League One 2026/2027 campaign, but Albie Morgan has added 3 of Blackpool's 8 goals across their last 5 games, so they are well placed to penetrate the Orient defence.
- Orient have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 across all competitions, Blackpool have the same record, so both sides are playing their worst football at the wrong time.
- Their form at Brisbane Road is poor, they have won just 1 of 5 at home, scoring 1.00 goals per game and conceding 2.00, while Blackpool have scored 4 in 4 on the road, but they have won only 1 and lost 3 of those away games.
Expect goals in this one
Blackpool beat Orient 1-0 at home five months ago in the last campaign (2025/2026).
Orient's high press should get on Blackpool's nerves as they build up, but Evatt's men are generally more comfortable in possession and will be able to control this game better than Orient would like.
Their respective results, a 0-2 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle and a 0-0 away draw at Bradford City for Orient, and a 3-2 EFL Trophy defeat at Wigan Athletic, a 2-2 home draw with Crewe Alexandra and a penalty shootout win, and a 1-0 loss at Cambridge United for Blackpool, suggest this won't be a cagey game.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 and both teams to score at 1.53, therefore, look like solid bets here, with Blackpool's set-piece prowess and calm in possession giving them a chance to stay the course.
