Approaching the top sides is at stake when these mid-table sides meet. Both will be aiming to strenghten their league status, Michigan Stars in 2nd and ASC San Diego in 2nd spot.
- Michigan Stars have the fewest conceded goals (12) in NISA
It's no vacation for neither Michigan Stars nor ASC San Diego as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Michigan Stars form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Michigan Stars, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in NISA, have to build on here in the NISA. Two home wins in a row for Michigan Stars bring valid hopes of a third.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 292 minutes.
A nice win for Michigan last time playing, versus ASC San Diego. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.
Before that, Michigan Stars played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Syracuse Pulse.This is expected to be a close game, with Michigan Stars perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Michigan as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Michigan Stars has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
It should be added that a glance at the 16 most recent league games reveals that 15 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The Michigan Stars fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. From these home matches, Michigan have conceded only 5 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
ASC San Diego form and stats
As the visiting team in NISA matches, ASC San Diego have produced an overall stat of 2-4-3 so far. Recent form does not give ASC San Diego much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Michigan Stars will be a tough nut to crack.
ASC San Diego are travelling again after losing away to Michigan Stars in their previous match (0-2).
Prior to that match, the ASC San Diego manager Korytoski faced defeat when travelling to Maryland Bobcats and losing 0-1.Diego have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. ASC San Diego have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Believe it or not, the last time Diego kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opposition, six league matches ago (ASC San Diego - Michigan Stars 3-0).
Michigan Stars missing players
ASC San Diego missing players
| Michigan Stars | ASC San Diego | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| 71% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 57% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 84% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 63% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 63% |
| 62% | 64% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 48% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 30% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5.9 | 7.8 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 2.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 34% | 32% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 50% |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
- Michigan Stars have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Michigan Stars have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Michigan Stars have the fewest conceded goals (12) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the most clean sheets (10) in NISA
- Michigan Stars have the most matches under the total-line (13) in NISA
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chattanooga | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | Michigan Stars | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Maryland Bobcats | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Syracuse Pulse | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 5 | Flower City Union | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -42 | 9 |
