N. Phillips

Leyton Orient player focus Goalkeeper / Centre Central 2026-08-22 to 2026-09-01

Role Snapshot

Minutes3184 match samples

Touches16647.0 p90

Passes15069% complete

Progressive Passes4913.9 p90

Line Breaks51.4 p90

xA0.000 shot assists

Build-Up Payoff7%10/150 deep passes

Danger Leaks20.31 xG after losses

What He Gives Orient

RoleBuild-up starting point

N. Phillips 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.

System DependencyNeeds midfield to show

The build-up question is whether his first pass settles the team or forces another duel. His sample shows 13.9 progressive passes p90, with 7% of deep passes leading to pressure.

Deep passes that found an inside connection: 25%; deep passes dying before pressure: 87%.

RiskNot a free pass defensively

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 2 becoming dangerous transition leaks.

Related Clips

Deep Error Shot Direct involvement 80:31

80:20 deep loss: N. Phillips to C. Sze shot

Pass by N. Phillips in the defensive half led to attempt saved by C. Sze. xG against 0.20.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 80:20 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 2:09

2:09 line break: N. Phillips

Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Phillips. xT+ 8.2.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 2:09, Pass 2:09 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 50:04

50:04 line break: N. Phillips

Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Phillips. xT+ 19.7.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 50:04, Pass 50:04 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 52:19

52:19 line break: N. Phillips

Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Phillips. xT+ 23.5.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 52:19, Pass 52:19 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 71:59

71:59 line break: N. Phillips

Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Phillips. xT+ 24.5.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 71:59, Pass 71:59 Open MP4

Line Break Direct involvement 85:33

85:33 line break: N. Phillips

Central/progressive line-break pass by N. Phillips. xT+ 45.8.

2026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic: Pass 85:33, Pass 85:33 Open MP4

Goal Sequence involvement 84:04

84:04 Goal: N. Oyekunle

Goal by N. Oyekunle. xG 0.37.

2026-08-29 | H v Barnsley: Pass 83:49 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: progressive pass 90:20 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 80:20 Open MP4

Big Chance Sequence involvement 93:10

93:10 Miss: N. Kabamba

Miss by N. Kabamba. xG 0.24.

2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 93:39 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 0:44 Open MP4

Line Break Sequence involvement 11:17

11:17 line break: A. Gilchrist

Central/progressive line-break pass by A. Gilchrist. xT+ 8.0.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: progressive pass 11:44 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 Phillips being used to connect through midfield, or to release the next phase as early as possible?

Trend

Passing Relationships

Who Finds Him

Player	Links
Chinedu	18
Forrester	13
Gilchrist	12
Olowu	11
Stevens	7
Hayden	3

Who He Finds

Player	Links
Stevens	20
Olowu	18
Forrester	13
Chinedu	10
Gilchrist	8
Springett	5

Match Log

#	Match	Mins	Touches	Passes	Pass %	Prog	Line Breaks	FT Entries	Def Actions	Losses
1	2026-08-22 \| A v Wigan Athletic	48	31	29	38%	7	1	3	1	18
2	2026-08-25 \| A v Walsall	90	54	51	86%	16	2	0	1	7
3	2026-08-29 \| H v Barnsley	90	48	40	65%	14	1	2	0	14
4	2026-09-01 \| A v Bromley	90	33	30	77%	12	1	0	0	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.