This might well be yet another entertaining contest at Starfire Sports Complex Stadium in the MLS Next Pro. Tacoma Defiance is in 6th position and host Portland Timbers II in 10th spot. Learn more about the game here!
- Tacoma Defiance is in the best form (4-0-2) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II is in the worst form (0-1-5)
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Defiance and Portland Timbers II.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the MLS Next Pro numbers at home for Tacoma Defiance so far this season.
The home followers saw a 0-0 draw versus Portland Timbers II last time out and are looking for a victory here.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Whitecaps FC II.It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Tacoma Defiance have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 21 games found in the database showing 8 Tacoma Defiance wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
Early season league goal statistics from Tacoma Defiance's 3 home games: 6 goals, 3 conceded.
Portland Timbers II form and stats
Still no away game victory in the MLS Next Pro for Portland Timbers II with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Portland, who have now gone 13 games without a victory.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Tacoma Defiance (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Whitecaps FC II.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 34 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 10 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats. 9 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 18 of this club's 20 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
3 goals so far away for Portland Timbers II, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The former head to head match ended Portland Timbers II - Tacoma Defiance 1-6, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Tacoma Defiance won five games, zero matches ended with a draw and Portland Timbers II managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: ten / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Vargas 12 goals |  A. Ocampo-Chavez 9 goals |
Tacoma Defiance missing players
Portland Timbers II missing players
| Tacoma Defiance | Portland Timbers II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 57 | 34 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 33 | 66 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 79% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 58% | 54% |
| 29% | 42% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 54% | 58% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 75% |
| 38% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 25% |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 12 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6 | 9.7 |
| 4 | 6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 59% | 50% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 9.1 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11.7 | 10.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
- Portland Timbers II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portland Timbers II have the fewest clean sheets (0) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II have the fewest points from losing position (2) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in MLS Next Pro
- Portland Timbers II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portland Timbers II have yet to win a game away.
- Portland Timbers II is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Tacoma Defiance have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored more than double the goals of Portland Timbers II.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in MLS Next Pro
- Tacoma Defiance have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in MLS Next Pro
- Tacoma Defiance is in the best form (4-0-2) in MLS Next Pro
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Houston Dynamo FC II | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Minnesota United II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | St. Louis City II | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Whitecaps FC II | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 9 | Real Monarchs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers II | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
