D. Mitchell

Leyton Orient player focus Attacking Midfielder / Left/Centre Right touchline 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-05

Role Snapshot

Minutes3246 match samples

Touches17749.2 p90

Passes12275% complete

Progressive Passes133.6 p90

Line Breaks10.3 p90

xA0.267 shot assists

Build-Up Payoff8%3/37 deep passes

Danger Leaks20.02 xG after losses

What He Gives Orient

RoleRight Touchline isolation route

D. Mitchell's value depends on whether Orient isolate him with support, not just give him touches.

His role naturally carries loss risk; the important question is whether those risks create territory and shots.

System DependencyNeeds the second action

His value is tied to the support picture around him. If the nearest midfielder arrives underneath and the forward pins the centre-back, his touches become attacks; if not, the same actions look like isolated losses.

Playable support after involvement is the test. Deep inside connection: 22%; possessions dying before pressure: 89%.

RiskNot a free pass defensively

High attacking responsibility will always include failed actions. The risk is only a problem if the rest of the structure is too far away to counterpress or recycle.

39 losses in the sample, with 2 becoming dangerous transition leaks.

Related Clips

Big Chance Direct involvement 36:23

36:23 Miss: D. Mitchell

Miss by D. Mitchell. xG 0.20.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Miss 36:23, Miss 36:23 Open MP4

High Regain Shot Direct involvement 32:47

32:47 high regain: D. Mitchell

High regain by D. Mitchell led to shot within 2 actions.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Ball recovery 32:47, Ball recovery 32:47 Open MP4

High Regain Shot Direct involvement 72:19

72:19 high regain: D. Mitchell

High regain by D. Mitchell led to shot within 2 actions.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Ball recovery 72:19, Ball recovery 72:19 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 74:31

74:31 line break: D. Mitchell

Central/progressive line-break pass by D. Mitchell. xT+ 11.1.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 74:31, Pass 74:31 Open MP4

Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 20:21

20:13 transition leak: D. Mitchell

Orient loss by D. Mitchell led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Dispossessed 20:13 Open MP4

Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 3:09

3:02 transition leak: D. Mitchell

Orient loss by D. Mitchell led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Take On 3:02 Open MP4

Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 56:44

56:27 transition leak: D. Mitchell

Orient loss by D. Mitchell led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 56:27 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 24:51

24:51 Goal: J. Donley

Goal by J. Donley. xG 0.20.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 26:19 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 33:38

33:38 Goal: J. Kabia

Goal by J. Kabia. xG 0.06.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 33:22 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 45:41

45:41 Goal: Y. Akhamrich

Goal by Y. Akhamrich. xG 0.23.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 45:38 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 50:55

50:55 Goal: Y. Akhamrich

Goal by Y. Akhamrich. xG 0.06.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 50:53 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 57:32

57:32 Goal: Y. Akhamrich

Goal by Y. Akhamrich. xG 0.25.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: entry pass 57:28 Open MP4

Action Map

Where His Influence Happens

Red lines are progressive passes. Gold dots are entry actions, teal dots are defensive actions and grey dots are losses. The orientation uses the corrected football-facing right/left mapping.

Deep Build-Up Decisions

This is the key Orient-context question: is Mitchell being used to connect through midfield, or to release the next phase as early as possible?

Trend

Passing Relationships

Who Finds Him

Player	Links
Mizouni	18
Archibald	11
Wellens	9
Chinedu	8
Olowu	8
Stevens	6

Who He Finds

Player	Links
Chinedu	13
Mizouni	13
Archibald	13
Wellens	8
Akhamrich	8
Obiero	7

Match Log

#	Match	Mins	Touches	Passes	Pass %	Prog	Line Breaks	FT Entries	xA	Def Actions	Losses
1	2026-08-15 \| H v Sheffield Wednesday	8	11	4	50%	0	0	0	0.00	2	4
2	2026-08-22 \| A v Wigan Athletic	34	17	12	58%	0	0	0	0.00	3	6
3	2026-08-25 \| A v Walsall	90	57	39	77%	3	0	3	0.11	8	12
4	2026-08-29 \| H v Barnsley	21	16	11	55%	3	1	1	0.00	1	5
5	2026-09-01 \| A v Bromley	89	37	28	86%	4	0	1	0.13	4	5
6	2026-09-05 \| A v Luton Town	82	39	28	82%	3	0	3	0.01	8	7

Built from licensed event data with player-minute and expected-value enrichment where available. This is an event-data profile, so off-ball marking, exact tactical instruction and body shape still need video validation.