I. El Mizouni

Leyton Orient player focus Midfielder / Left/Centre Central 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-05

Role Snapshot

Minutes4706 match samples

Touches34265.5 p90

Passes25586% complete

Progressive Passes234.4 p90

Line Breaks30.6 p90

xA0.121 shot assists

Build-Up Payoff14%19/139 deep passes

Danger Leaks30.19 xG after losses

What He Gives Orient

RoleRole reference point

I. El Mizouni raises the floor without yet solving the creative bridge.

His value depends on whether the team structure gets him involved in the phase he is meant to influence.

System DependencyNeeds the inside bounce

The Orient question is whether he can receive and connect under pressure. In this sample he produced 4.4 progressive passes p90 and 0.6 line breaks p90, which should be judged against the side's recurring defence-to-attack gap.

Deep passes that found an inside connection: 45%; deep passes dying before pressure: 78%.

RiskNot a free pass defensively

Because so much build-up is routed through his zone, poor spacing around him can make his turnovers look worse than they are.

42 losses in the sample, with 3 becoming dangerous transition leaks.

Related Clips

Transition Leak Shot Direct involvement 84:57

84:48 transition leak: I. El Mizouni

Orient loss by I. El Mizouni led to shot within the next sequence.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 84:48 Open MP4

Transition Leak Shot Direct involvement 90:35

90:22 transition leak: I. El Mizouni

Orient loss by I. El Mizouni led to shot within the next sequence.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Dispossessed 90:22 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 68:54

68:54 line break: I. El Mizouni

Central/progressive line-break pass by I. El Mizouni. xT+ 5.2.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 68:54, Pass 68:54 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 72:17

72:17 line break: I. El Mizouni

Central/progressive line-break pass by I. El Mizouni. xT+ 26.1.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 72:17, Pass 72:17 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 9:05

9:05 line break: I. El Mizouni

Central/progressive line-break pass by I. El Mizouni. xT+ 15.1.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 9:05, Pass 9:05 Open MP4

Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 6:52

6:36 transition leak: I. El Mizouni

Orient loss by I. El Mizouni led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Dispossessed 6:36 Open MP4

Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 85:03

84:58 transition leak: I. El Mizouni

Orient loss by I. El Mizouni led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Blocked Pass 84:58 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 26:13 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 33:19 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 50:35 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 63:52

63:52 Goal: C. McGeehan

Goal by C. McGeehan. xG 0.79.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 64:53 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 75:54

75:54 Goal: R. Cleary

Goal by R. Cleary. xG 0.09.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 77:03 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 Mizouni being used to connect through midfield, or to release the next phase as early as possible?

Trend

Passing Relationships

Who Finds Him

Player	Links
Forrester	24
Hayden	21
Stevens	18
Olowu	18
Chinedu	18
Wellens	13

Who He Finds

Player	Links
Hayden	38
Stevens	32
Forrester	20
Mitchell	18
Olowu	16
Springett	14

Match Log

#	Match	Mins	Touches	Passes	Pass %	Prog	Line Breaks	FT Entries	xA	Def Actions	Losses
1	2026-08-15 \| H v Sheffield Wednesday	90	52	33	82%	4	0	2	0.03	12	8
2	2026-08-22 \| A v Wigan Athletic	90	47	30	83%	3	1	4	0.01	15	8
3	2026-08-25 \| A v Walsall	30	43	38	95%	6	0	2	0.01	6	3
4	2026-08-29 \| H v Barnsley	90	44	28	82%	3	0	2	0.02	13	5
5	2026-09-01 \| A v Bromley	80	79	69	81%	5	1	2	0.03	10	13
6	2026-09-05 \| A v Luton Town	90	77	57	93%	2	1	1	0.02	15	5

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.