Get ready for Premier League and Forge - York9. In this pre-match guide you'll find numbers, previous results, analysis, tendencies and news!
- Forge have the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League
- York9 have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Premier League
Forge and York9 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Forge form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Forge at their home stadium (Tim Hortons Field) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager Smyrniotis led his Forge to a defeat away at Cavalry. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tim Hortons Field. The first defeat after collecting points through four league rounds.
Ahead of that match, Forge won a home game hosting Vancouver FC (2-0).The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Forge's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 10 games, won 7 matches, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The Forge fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Forge's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
York9 form and stats
The visitors are W5-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
York9 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Atletico Ottawa for a 3-3 draw. Drawing 3-3 against Atletico Ottawa after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Nash needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against HFX Wanderers.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and York9 playing away, we found 10 games. Results were 2 away wins, 2 draws and 6 home wins.
York9 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. York9 have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
York9 - Forge 0-4 was the product when these contenders formerly did battle, also in this season. Babouli (York9) was sent off when these teams met earlier this season. Forge-York9 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Forge seven wins, York9 three wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  T. Campbell 8 goals | W. Pacius 4 goals |  M. Babouli 4 goals |
Forge missing players
York9 missing players
| Forge | York9 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 22 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 95% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 74% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 74% |
| 37% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 58% |
| 21% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 11% |
| 42% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 70% | 53% |
| 37% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 20% | 21% |
| 26% | 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 32% |
| 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.2 | 14.7 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 39% | 33% |
| 11.5 | 11 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
- Forge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Forge have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Forge have the most clean sheets (7) in Premier League
- Forge have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
- York9 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- York9 have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier League
- York9 have the most conceded goals (14) away in Premier League
- York9 have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Premier League
- York9 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- York9 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pacific | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Cavalry | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Forge | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Atletico Ottawa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | HFX Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | York9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 7 | Valour | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 17 |
| 8 | Vancouver FC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -18 | 14 |
