Minnesota United II have travelled here for an action-packed duel against the hosts Tacoma Defiance. Get smart on the match with this thorough MLS Next Pro preview!
- Tacoma Defiance have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in MLS Next Pro
- Minnesota United II have the most scored goals (8) away in MLS Next Pro
Tacoma Defiance and Minnesota United II 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.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
Tacoma Defiance have collected 4 points from their MLS Next Pro home games so far after 1-1-1. After failing to beat Whitecaps FC II here at Starfire Sports Complex Stadium, Tacoma Defiance has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Happy days for Defiance in their previous game, a fixture away at Portland Timbers II (placed 10th) that ended with a 6-1 victory. As mentioned above, Tacoma Defiance "killed" Portland Timbers II in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Heartbreak before that as Tacoma Defiance lost 0-1 at Houston Dynamo FC II's place.Tacoma Defiance has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 3 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Minnesota United II form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the MLS Next Pro away games so far for Minnesota United II with six points collected from three matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Minnesota United II have lost on their last two travels.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus St. Louis City II with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Whitecaps FC II.Observe that 9 of this team's 12 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
Minnesota are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. Minnesota United II have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Vargas 8 goals |  A. Ocampo-Chavez 7 goals |  A. Jackson 6 goals |
Tacoma Defiance missing players
Minnesota United II missing players
| Tacoma Defiance | Minnesota United II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 41 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 14% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 57% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 15 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.2 | 14 |
| 5.6 | 9.7 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 59% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 19% | 29% |
| 10.9 | 10 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.8 |
- All of Tacoma Defiance's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Minnesota United II have created more than twice as many corners as Tacoma Defiance.
- Minnesota United II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United II have the most scored goals (8) away in MLS Next Pro
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Tacoma Defiance have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in MLS Next Pro
- 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 |
