Duluth are enjoying their 2nd, while Sioux Falls Thunder are lagging 19 points behind in the league standings. Will they cut the gap?
- Duluth have the most scored goals (39) in NPSL
- Sioux Falls Thunder have the most conceded goals in the second half (3) 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!
Duluth form and stats
The overall NPSL statistics playing at home this season for Duluth are 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Duluth has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Denfeld High School Stadium. We remember; it was Minneapolis City II.
Duluth are returning here after visiting Aris and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Duluth played a great game against Aris and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dakota Fusion (1-3).Goals are flowing in this club's league matches, with 10 in a row seeing three or more goals (over 2.5).
Duluth always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Denfeld High School Stadium with 16 goals in 5 league games. Duluth have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Sioux Falls Thunder form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sioux Falls Thunder so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Joy St. Louis Park (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Aris's place.Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this club's 10 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
Thunder has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games.
Head 2 Head
Sioux Falls Thunder - Duluth 2-3 was the story when this pair of teams last did battle, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Duluth wins - draws - Sioux Falls Thunder wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Duluth missing players
Sioux Falls Thunder missing players
| Duluth | Sioux Falls Thunder | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 39 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 58% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 42% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 80% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 17 | 17 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
- All of Duluth's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sioux Falls Thunder's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Duluth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Duluth have scored in all their matches so far.
- Duluth have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in NPSL
- Duluth have the most scored goals (39) in NPSL
- Duluth have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in NPSL
- Duluth have the the best goal difference (+30) in NPSL
- Duluth have won all their matches at home so far.
- Duluth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sioux Falls Thunder have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sioux Falls Thunder have created more than twice as many corners as Duluth.
- Sioux Falls Thunder have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sioux Falls Thunder have scored in all their matches so far.
- Sioux Falls Thunder have the most conceded goals in the second half (3) in NPSL
- Sioux Falls Thunder 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 | Med City | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 31 |
| 2 | Duluth | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Minneapolis City II | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | Dakota Fusion | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Minneapolis City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota Twin Stars | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -14 | 13 |
| 6 | Sioux Falls Thunder | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 7 | Joy St. Louis Park | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -19 | 10 |
| 8 | Aris | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -18 | 9 |
