Soccer betting preview: Akron City welcomes Buffalo in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: USA NPSL
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field

This has all the signs of another interesting clash at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field in the NPSL. Akron City is in 4th position and host Buffalo in 3rd place. Read about the match here!

Insights:
  • Akron City have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in NPSL
  • Buffalo have the most clean sheets (1) in NPSL

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Akron City form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Akron City's two home games in the NPSL so far this season, having collected 3 points here at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field.

Akron lost their last game at Buffalo (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Before that game, the home loss against Cleveland SC with the scoreline 1-4.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Akron City at home in the league. 3 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Buffalo form and stats

Buffalo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the NPSL, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Buffalo go into this game after a win, the home game against Akron City that ended 2-1.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Akron City.

Buffalo have the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

The latest past scoreline involving both these sides is the Buffalo - Akron 2-1 played previously this season. Head-to-head totals (for the former two meetings): Akron City won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Buffalo have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Akron City missing players

Buffalo missing players

Akron City Buffalo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 1 1 Won W 1 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 3 2 Scored S 2 4 7
8 5 1 Conceded C 0 4 7
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
60% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
3 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2 2
12 12 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 7
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11 11
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4
33% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 50%
 
17 17 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4 4 4
10 10 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1 1
Key stats in NPSL this season:
  • Akron City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Akron City have the most conceded goals (5) at home in NPSL
  • Akron City have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in NPSL
  • Akron City have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in NPSL
  • All of Akron City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Buffalo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Buffalo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Buffalo have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Buffalo have the most clean sheets (1) away in NPSL
  • Buffalo have the most clean sheets (1) in NPSL

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cleveland SC 3 3 0 0 12 4 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 8 9
2 Pittsburgh Hotspurs 5 3 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 9
3 Buffalo 5 2 1 2 7 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 7
4 Akron City 5 1 1 3 4 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 1 2 1 3 -4 4
5 Erie Commodores 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3