P. Chinedu

Leyton Orient player focus Defender / Left/Centre Left half-space 2026-08-15 to 2026-09-05

Role Snapshot

Minutes4686 match samples
Touches26250.4 p90
Passes19170% complete
Progressive Passes183.5 p90
Line Breaks20.4 p90
xA0.020 shot assists
Build-Up Payoff8%11/138 deep passes
Danger Leaks00.00 xG after losses

What He Gives Orient

RoleLeft Half-Space build-up platform

P. Chinedu is involved early, but too much of that possession still dies before it hurts anyone.

He is part of the possession chain that decides whether Orient play through pressure or hit early hopeful exits.
System DependencyNeeds midfield to show

He sees enough early possession, but the chain after his pass is not producing enough pressure. That may be his decision, the receiving structure ahead of him, or both; the video check is whether midfielders are genuinely available inside.

Deep passes that found an inside connection: 24%; deep passes dying before pressure: 88%.
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.

63 losses in the sample, with 0 becoming dangerous transition leaks.

Related Clips

Line Break Direct involvement 23:56
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 23:56, Pass 23:56 Open MP4
Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 31:28
31:03 transition leak: P. Chinedu

Orient loss by P. Chinedu led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 31:03 Open MP4
Transition Leak Progression Direct involvement 46:35
46:21 transition leak: P. Chinedu

Orient loss by P. Chinedu led to progression within the next sequence.

2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 46:21 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: Pass 15:51 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 26:15 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 33:21 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 45:15 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: entry pass 64:55 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 77:05 Open MP4
Big Chance Sequence involvement 15:15
15:15 Attempt Saved: T. Sodje

Attempt Saved by T. Sodje. xG 0.19.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: progressive pass 15:03 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: Pass 11:10 Open MP4
Line Break Sequence involvement 19:08
19:08 line break: W. Forrester

Central/progressive line-break pass by W. Forrester. xT+ 14.0.

2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 18:53 Open MP4

Action Map

Where His Influence Happens

progressive pass entry action defensive action loss

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

First Pass From The Deep LineWhere Chinedu sends the ball when receiving in the build-up half17573821Into midfield 12%Wide outlet 41%Direct to wing 28%Down the line 2%Long/direct 1%Recycle/back 15%

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

Trend

Progressive Passes By Match 123456
Touches By Match 123456

Passing Relationships

Who Finds Him

PlayerLinks
Morris18
Hayden17
Mitchell13
Forrester12
Mizouni11
Olowu10

Who He Finds

PlayerLinks
Mizouni18
Phillips18
Forrester17
Baxter9
Levitt9
Olowu8

Match Log

#MatchMinsTouchesPassesPass %ProgLine BreaksFT EntriesxADef ActionsLosses
12026-08-15 | H v Sheffield Wednesday90503749%5110.00219
22026-08-22 | A v Wigan Athletic90554473%5110.00414
32026-08-25 | A v Walsall45423591%6030.0143
42026-08-29 | H v Barnsley90412568%0000.0028
52026-09-01 | A v Bromley70311540%2000.00211
62026-09-05 | A v Luton Town83433580%0000.0138

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.