Forge receive Vancouver FC as odds-on favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Canada Premier League
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tim Hortons Field (23218 seats)

Forge get ready to host Vancouver FC for another interesting Premier League fixture here at Tim Hortons Field.

Insights:
  • Forge is in the best form (3-2-0) in Premier League
  • Vancouver FC have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League

This looks to be an intriguing match with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Forge form and stats

Forge must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Premier League games here at Tim Hortons Field.

Forge's last game was hosting Valour (placed 3rd) and winning 3-2. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Smyrniotis when Poku scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute.

A 1-1 scoreline against Atletico Ottawa (after extra-time, 3-2 on penalties) before that one, played at their own home stadium in the Championship.

Forge have conceded 5 from these games.

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Vancouver FC form and stats

Things could have gone better for Vancouver FC in their Premier League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

The manager Ghotbi was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Vancouver FC suffered a 0-5 loss to Atletico Ottawa (placed 4th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Atletico Ottawa was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Cavalry.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vancouver FC has managed {3 goals} and let in 3 from 3 matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Vancouver FCS. Hundal
S. Hundal
3 goals
ForgeW. Pacius
W. Pacius
2 goals
ForgeJ. Dear Hamilton
J. Dear Hamilton
2 goals

Forge missing players

Vancouver FC missing players

Forge Vancouver FC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 3 5
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
8 6 1 Scored S 0 3 4
5 5 1 Conceded C 1 3 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 80%
40% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 40%
40% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 60%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 40%
 
7 9 11 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1 1.4
5.4 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.2
2.4 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.2 13.7 18 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.3 7.6
5 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 1.8
32% 33% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 44%
 
13 11.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.3 13.2
4 4.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 4.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Forge's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forge have created more than twice as many corners as Vancouver FC.
  • Forge have not yet lost a game.
  • Forge have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Forge have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier League
  • Forge have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Forge have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Forge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Forge is in the best form (3-2-0) in Premier League
  • Vancouver FC have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vancouver FC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vancouver FC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Vancouver FC have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
  • Vancouver FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vancouver FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forge 5 3 2 0 8 5 3 1 2 0 6 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 11
2 Pacific 5 3 1 1 10 4 4 2 1 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 6 10
3 Valour 5 1 3 1 6 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 6
4 Atletico Ottawa 5 1 2 2 8 7 3 0 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 6 1 1 5
5 Cavalry 5 0 5 0 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 5
6 HFX Wanderers 5 0 5 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 4 4 0 5
7 Vancouver FC 5 1 2 2 4 9 2 0 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 -5 5
8 York9 5 1 0 4 3 9 3 0 0 3 1 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 -6 3