N. Baxter is part of Orient's build-up rhythm, not just the last line.
His first pass helps decide whether Orient can play out calmly or immediately defend another direct duel.N. Baxter
Leyton Orient player focus
Goalkeeper / Centre
Central
2026-08-15 to 2026-09-05
Role Snapshot
Minutes2223 match samples
Touches11245.4 p90
Passes9050% complete
Progressive Passes166.5 p90
Line Breaks52.0 p90
xA0.000 shot assists
Build-Up Payoff3%3/90 deep passes
Danger Leaks10.18 xG after losses
What He Gives Orient
The build-up question is whether his first pass settles the team or forces another duel. His sample shows 6.5 progressive passes p90, with 3% of deep passes leading to pressure.
Deep passes that found an inside connection: 22%; deep passes dying before pressure: 91%.A goalkeeper can look statistically progressive if the team repeatedly asks him to play under pressure. The video check is pass choice, body shape and whether the centre-backs are helping him.
46 losses in the sample, with 1 becoming dangerous transition leaks.Related Clips
19:47 line break: N. Baxter
Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Baxter. xT+ 6.2.
2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 19:47, Pass 19:47 Open MP4
57:34 line break: N. Baxter
Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Baxter. xT+ 8.8.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 57:34, Pass 57:34 Open MP4
63:30 line break: N. Baxter
Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Baxter. xT+ 22.4.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 63:30, Pass 63:30 Open MP4
46:29 Attempt Saved: N. Wells
Attempt Saved by N. Wells. xG 0.27.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 46:09 Open MP4
23:56 line break: P. Chinedu
Central/progressive line-break pass by P. Chinedu. xT+ 8.6.
2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 23:43 Open MP4
54:44 line break: W. Forrester
Central/progressive line-break pass by W. Forrester. xT+ 9.8.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 54:34 Open MP4
46:15 deep loss: F. Stevens to N. Wells shot
Pass by F. Stevens in the defensive half led to attempt saved by N. Wells. xG against 0.27.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 46:09 Open MP4
23:09 transition leak: Y. Akhamrich
Orient loss by Y. Akhamrich led to shot within the next sequence.
2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: entry pass 22:40 Open MP4
21:55 transition leak: J. Morris
Orient loss by J. Morris led to progression within the next sequence.
2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: entry pass 22:40 Open MP4
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: Pass 7:10 Open MP4Action 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 Baxter being used to connect through midfield, or to release the next phase as early as possible?
Trend
Passing Relationships
Who Finds Him
| Player | Links |
|---|---|
| Olowu | 10 |
| Chinedu | 9 |
| Stevens | 7 |
| Boniface | 3 |
| Mizouni | 3 |
| Hayden | 2 |
Who He Finds
| Player | Links |
|---|---|
| Olowu | 10 |
| Chinedu | 9 |
| Stevens | 9 |
| Forrester | 6 |
| Kabia | 3 |
| Hayden | 2 |
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 | 42 | 35 | 46% | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | 2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic | 42 | 21 | 17 | 41% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town | 90 | 49 | 38 | 58% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 16 |
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.