Akron City have some points to catch up on from their 4th spot, and the job begins vs Cleveland SC. Read more!
- Akron City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have the most scored goals (19) 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!
Akron City form and stats
The story so far in the NPSL for Akron City at their home stadium (FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Akron are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field, having lost their two previous games here.
An away draw last time out for Akron City, facing Erie Commodores in a game that ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Buffalo (0-1).There will be little rest for Akron after this match as they are travelling to Cleveland SC for a NPSL game in only three days.
Akron City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games.
Cleveland SC form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the NPSL away games so far for Cleveland SC with six points collected from three matches.
Cleveland SC's previous game was their home loss versus Pittsburgh Hotspurs (1-2).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Pittsburgh Hotspurs's place.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Akron City in just three days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Cleveland are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Cleveland SC have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met earlier this season: Akron City - Cleveland SC 1-4.Akron City missing players
Cleveland SC missing players
| Akron City | Cleveland SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 7.5 | 12 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 39% | 42% |
| 14.5 | 17 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 4.7 | 8.5 |
| 7.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.7 |
- Akron City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Akron City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in NPSL
- Akron City have the most conceded goals in the first half (4) in NPSL
- Akron City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- All of Cleveland SC's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cleveland SC have created more than twice as many corners as Akron City.
- Cleveland SC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cleveland SC have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cleveland SC have scored more than double the goals of Akron City.
- Cleveland SC have the most matches over the total-line (5) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have the most scored goals (19) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have the the best goal difference (+9) in NPSL
- Cleveland SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Cleveland SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cleveland SC is in the best form (4-0-2) 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 | Pittsburgh Hotspurs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Cleveland SC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 4 | Akron City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 5 | Erie Commodores | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |