Leyton Orient vs WimbledonPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Leyton Orient open their group at Brisbane Road against AFC Wimbledon. The hosts have found the net in every one of their last five outings: 2-0 against Oxford United, 7-1 away at Waltham Abbey, 2-1 against Antwerp, 2-1 down at Swindon Town and 1-1 at Southend. Thirteen goals in total, and even the one defeat came with their name on the scoresheet. AFC Wimbledon have struggled at the other end: 1-1 with Newport County, 3-2 down to QPR, 1-0 down at Wealdstone, 2-0 against Charlton and 0-0 with Norwich. Two blanks in five and a single win. The previous meetings split neatly: 4-2 to Leyton Orient in March 2026, 3-1 to AFC Wimbledon at Brisbane Road on the first of January that year, then three tighter nights, 1-0 to Orient in February 2023, 2-0 to Wimbledon in November 2022 and 2-0 to Orient in October 2020. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.