Cavalry vs Pacific match preview: Even contest expected

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Competition: Canada Premier League
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

A quick peek at the Premier League standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Read our Cavalry - Pacific match preview!

Insights:
  • Cavalry have the most points (30) at home in Premier League
  • Pacific is in the best form (3-2-1) in Premier League

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 Cavalry and Pacific.

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Cavalry form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Cavalry have scored 21 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 10-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Cavalry bring valid hopes of a third.

The Cavalry followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Pacific and win 1-0.

Ahead of that match, Cavalry won a home game hosting Valour (2-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Cavalry perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cavalry as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Cavalry has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The Cavalry fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Cavalry have conceded only 13 goals.

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Pacific form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Pacific have produced an overall stat of 6-2-6 so far.

There might be some fixture complaints from Pacific as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Cavalry. That loss was their first after five consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Forge at their stadium, the result 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pacific playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were 4 Pacific wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Lacking goals? 9 of this team's last 10 league rounds have contained two goals or less.

As opposed to that, Pacific have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cavalry and Pacific have played each other before this season: Cavalry - Pacific 1-0. Cavalry-Pacific H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cavalry five wins, Pacific four wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PacificA. Díaz Liceága
A. Díaz Liceága
13 goals
CavalryJ. Mason
J. Mason
8 goals
CavalryA. Musse
A. Musse
7 goals

Cavalry missing players

Pacific missing players

Cavalry Pacific
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 2 14 28
14 10 3 Won W 1 6 13
5 0 0 Drew D 0 2 7
9 4 1 Lost L 1 6 8
39 21 7 Scored S 2 14 36
33 13 5 Conceded C 2 15 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
71% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 64%
54% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 50%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
43% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 46%
36% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 32%
25% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 32%
 
6.2 6.6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 3.5
3.6 3.1 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.6 5
2.6 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.5 14.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.2 8.2
4.5 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.6
31% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 36%
 
9 8.6 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 10.9 8.9
3.2 3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10.5 4.9 4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Cavalry have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cavalry have the most points (30) at home in Premier League
  • Cavalry have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Cavalry haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pacific have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premier League
  • Pacific is in the best form (3-2-1) in Premier League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Ottawa 27 13 9 5 34 27 13 5 5 3 12 17 14 8 4 2 22 10 7 48
2 Cavalry 28 14 5 9 39 33 14 10 0 4 21 13 14 4 5 5 18 20 6 47
3 Pacific 28 13 7 8 36 33 14 7 5 2 22 18 14 6 2 6 14 15 3 46
4 Forge 27 13 5 9 46 25 13 7 2 4 23 12 14 6 3 5 23 13 21 44
5 Valour 28 10 7 11 36 34 14 7 4 3 15 10 14 3 3 8 21 24 2 37
6 York9 27 9 6 12 29 35 14 5 3 6 17 20 13 4 3 6 12 15 -6 33
7 HFX Wanderers 27 8 5 14 24 37 14 5 3 6 13 21 13 3 2 8 11 16 -13 29
8 Edmonton 28 4 8 16 31 51 14 4 4 6 20 21 14 0 4 10 11 30 -20 20