W. Forrester 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.W. Forrester
Leyton Orient player focus
Defender / Left/Centre
Left half-space
2026-08-25 to 2026-09-05
Role Snapshot
Minutes2553 match samples
Touches21776.6 p90
Passes17386% complete
Progressive Passes3010.6 p90
Line Breaks31.1 p90
xA0.021 shot assists
Build-Up Payoff13%18/140 deep passes
Danger Leaks20.14 xG after losses
What He Gives Orient
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: 36%; deep passes dying before pressure: 81%.Because so much build-up is routed through his zone, poor spacing around him can make his turnovers look worse than they are.
30 losses in the sample, with 2 becoming dangerous transition leaks.Related Clips
19:08 line break: W. Forrester
Central/progressive line-break pass by W. Forrester. xT+ 14.0.
2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 19:08, Pass 19:08 Open MP4
37:11 line break: W. Forrester
Central/progressive line-break pass by W. Forrester. xT+ 8.0.
2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 37:11, Pass 37:11 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 54:44, Pass 54:44 Open MP4
11:32 transition leak: W. Forrester
Orient loss by W. Forrester led to progression within the next sequence.
2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 11:32 Open MP4
35:33 transition leak: W. Forrester
Orient loss by W. Forrester led to progression within the next sequence.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 35:33 Open MP4
24:51 Goal: J. Donley
Goal by J. Donley. xG 0.20.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: Pass 26:22 Open MP4
33:38 Goal: J. Kabia
Goal by J. Kabia. xG 0.06.
2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town: progressive pass 33:17 Open MP4
50:55 Goal: Y. Akhamrich
Goal by Y. Akhamrich. xG 0.06.
2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Pass 50:30 Open MP4
65:17 Goal: J. Kabia
Goal by J. Kabia. xG 0.42.
2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Attempt Saved 65:15 Open MP4
15:15 Attempt Saved: T. Sodje
Attempt Saved by T. Sodje. xG 0.19.
2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Pass 14:59 Open MP4
29:54 Attempt Saved: A. Dallas
Attempt Saved by A. Dallas. xG 0.15.
2026-08-25 | A v Walsall: Interception 29:50 Open MP4
93:10 Miss: N. Kabamba
Miss by N. Kabamba. xG 0.24.
2026-09-01 | A v Bromley: Challenge 93:03 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 Forrester 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 | 20 |
| Chinedu | 17 |
| Olowu | 16 |
| Phillips | 13 |
| Gilchrist | 12 |
| Hayden | 12 |
Who He Finds
| Player | Links |
|---|---|
| Mizouni | 24 |
| Hayden | 20 |
| Phillips | 13 |
| Olowu | 13 |
| Chinedu | 12 |
| Gilchrist | 12 |
Match Log
| # | Match | Mins | Touches | Passes | Pass % | Prog | Line Breaks | FT Entries | xA | Def Actions | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-25 | A v Walsall | 75 | 77 | 62 | 97% | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | 2026-09-01 | A v Bromley | 90 | 68 | 54 | 85% | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.01 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2026-09-05 | A v Luton Town | 90 | 72 | 57 | 74% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 7 | 17 |
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.