North Texas greet Tacoma Defiance for another absorbing MLS Next Pro fixture here at Cowboys Stadium.
- North Texas have the most scored goals (8) at home in MLS Next Pro
- Tacoma Defiance have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in MLS Next Pro
Tacoma Defiance have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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 North Texas and Tacoma Defiance.
North Texas form and stats
North Texas must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three MLS Next Pro games here at Cowboys Stadium.
The spoils were shared in North's previous game, also at home. Visiting Tacoma Defiance (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Swope Park Rangers.Goals are plentiful at Cowboys Stadium in the league this season as North Texas has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
Still no away game victory in the MLS Next Pro for Tacoma Defiance with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Tacoma Defiance have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Orange County game.
Tacoma Defiance are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at North Texas (placed 3rd).
Before that, Defiance secured a home win against Houston Dynamo FC II with the score 4-1.It's early days yet, but Tacoma Defiance has scored 5 and conceded 6 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the sides played each other earlier this season; North Texas - Tacoma Defiance 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): North Texas zero wins, two draws and Tacoma Defiance zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ocampo-Chavez 6 goals | B. Kamungo 4 goals | T. Scott 2 goals |
North Texas missing players
Tacoma Defiance missing players
| North Texas | Tacoma Defiance | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 56% |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 10.5 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5 |
- All of North Texas's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Tacoma Defiance's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- North Texas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- North Texas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- North Texas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- North Texas have scored in all their matches so far.
- North Texas have the most scored goals (8) at home in MLS Next Pro
- North Texas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- North Texas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tacoma Defiance have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in MLS Next Pro
- Tacoma Defiance have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have yet to win a game away.
- Tacoma Defiance 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 | 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 | Swope Park Rangers | 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 |
