I. Hayden

Leyton Orient player focus Defensive Midfielder / Centre Right half-space 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-05

Role Snapshot

Minutes4516 match samples

Touches31061.9 p90

Passes23876% complete

Progressive Passes336.6 p90

Line Breaks20.4 p90

xA0.072 shot assists

Build-Up Payoff14%23/165 deep passes

Danger Leaks20.11 xG after losses

What He Gives Orient

RoleRole reference point

I. Hayden offers the central progression Orient keep needing.

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 6.6 progressive passes p90 and 0.4 line breaks p90, which should be judged against the side's recurring defence-to-attack gap.

Deep passes that found an inside connection: 37%; deep passes dying before pressure: 79%.

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.

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

Related Clips

Deep Error Shot Direct involvement 14:37

14:23 deep loss: I. Hayden to M. Kirk shot

Pass by I. Hayden in the defensive half led to goal by M. Kirk. xG against 0.51.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 14:23 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 33:16

33:16 line break: I. Hayden

Central/progressive line-break pass by I. Hayden. xT+ 20.9.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 33:16, Pass 33:16 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 37:50

37:50 line break: I. Hayden

Central/progressive line-break pass by I. Hayden. xT+ 42.8.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 37:50, Pass 37:50 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 14:37

14:37 Goal: M. Kirk

Goal by M. Kirk. xG 0.51.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Challenge 14:35 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 35:27

35:27 Goal: J. Kabia

Goal by J. Kabia. xG 0.01.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: progressive pass 36:48 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 50:37 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 90:35

90:35 Goal: A. Dobra

Goal by A. Dobra. xG 0.30.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 91:48 Open MP4

Big Chance Sequence involvement 32:42

32:42 Miss: J. Kabia

Miss by J. Kabia. xG 0.20.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: progressive pass 33:16 Open MP4

Big Chance Sequence involvement 36:23

36:23 Miss: D. Mitchell

Miss by D. Mitchell. xG 0.20.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Ball recovery 36:13 Open MP4

Big Chance Sequence involvement 80:31

80:31 Attempt Saved: C. Sze

Attempt Saved by C. Sze. xG 0.20.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 80:46 Open MP4

Line Break Sequence involvement 0:46

0:46 line break: J. Olowu

Central/progressive line-break pass by J. Olowu. xT+ 7.2.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 0:52 Open MP4

Line Break Sequence involvement 14:27

14:27 line break: F. Stevens

Central/progressive line-break pass by F. Stevens. xT+ 16.8.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 14:31 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 Hayden 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	38
Olowu	23
Stevens	21
Forrester	20
Wellens	15
Chinedu	8

Who He Finds

Player	Links
Stevens	32
Olowu	26
Mizouni	21
Chinedu	17
Wellens	17
Forrester	12

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	58	42	81%	7	0	4	0.04	6	9
2	2026-08-22 \| A v Wigan Athletic	90	45	30	70%	2	0	1	0.01	11	10
3	2026-08-25 \| A v Walsall	45	41	32	81%	6	0	1	0.00	6	7
4	2026-08-29 \| H v Barnsley	60	28	20	55%	2	0	2	0.00	4	9
5	2026-09-01 \| A v Bromley	90	90	76	78%	11	1	5	0.01	6	19
6	2026-09-05 \| A v Luton Town	76	48	38	79%	5	1	3	0.01	8	8

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.