Reading United vs Portland Phoenix: Match guide and preview

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Competition: USA PDL
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: John Gurski Stadium

The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the PDL league table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Portland Phoenix's home stadium. The visitors last five games on artificial turf have ended in 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Portland Phoenix have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Reading United form and stats

As mentioned below, Reading United are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at John Gurski Stadium.

Reading United's last game was hosting Lehigh Valley Utd. Sonic and winning 5-0. Before that, Reading United had a home game versus Cedar Stars Rush which ended with a victory 3-2.

Reading United are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Reading United have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Portland Phoenix form and stats

4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Portland Phoenix playing as the away team this season.

Portland Phoenix won their last game, 4-3 versus Boston played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Westchester Flames at their stadium, the result 5-4.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Portland Phoenix are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Portland Phoenix have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Reading United 1 win, 0 draws and Portland Phoenix 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Reading United missing players

Portland Phoenix missing players

Reading United Portland Phoenix
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
14 7 1 Played 0 7 14
10 5 1 Won 0 5 9
3 2 0 Drew 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 2 3
32 19 5 Scored 0 16 29
13 5 0 Conceded 0 11 20
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
79% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 71% 79%
57% 71% 100% Over 2.5 0% 57% 50%
43% 43% 100% Over 3.5 0% 43% 43%
36% 29% 100% Over 4.5 0% 29% 21%
43% 43% 0% BTTS 0% 57% 57%
57% 57% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 29% 29%
7% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 14% 14%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 5
1.8 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 5.5
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Reading United's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Portland Phoenix have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portland Phoenix haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reading United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Reading United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Reading United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Reading United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Reading United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Reading United
All US Open Cup PDL
All Home Away
09-06-19 PDL Long Island Rough Riders 0 - 0 Reading United
13-06-19 PDL New York Magic - FA Euro 0 - 1 Reading United
15-06-19 PDL Reading United 2 - 0 Ocean City Nor'easters
20-06-19 PDL Evergreen 0 - 2 Reading United
26-06-19 PDL Reading United 1 - 1 Long Island Rough Riders
29-06-19 PDL Reading United 2 - 2 New York RB III
07-07-19 PDL Ocean City Nor'easters 4 - 1 Reading United
10-07-19 PDL Reading United 3 - 2 Cedar Stars Rush
14-07-19 PDL Reading United 5 - 0 Lehigh Valley Utd. Sonic
20-07-19 PDL Reading United 23:00 Portland Phoenix
Portland Phoenix
All US Open Cup PDL
All Home Away
31-05-19 PDL Black Rock 3 - 4 Portland Phoenix
01-06-19 PDL AC Connecticut 0 - 2 Portland Phoenix
08-06-19 PDL Portland Phoenix 2 - 2 Westchester Flames
09-06-19 PDL Portland Phoenix 1 - 1 Western Mass Pioneers
14-06-19 PDL Seacoast United Phantoms 1 - 3 Portland Phoenix
19-06-19 PDL Portland Phoenix 3 - 1 AC Connecticut
05-07-19 PDL Manhattan 2 - 1 Portland Phoenix
06-07-19 PDL Westchester Flames 4 - 5 Portland Phoenix
13-07-19 PDL Portland Phoenix 4 - 3 Boston
20-07-19 PDL Reading United 23:00 Portland Phoenix

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Reading United 8 7 1 0 18 4 3 3 0 0 8 0 5 4 1 0 10 4 14 22
2 Lehigh Valley Utd. Sonic 9 4 1 4 14 15 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 2 0 2 7 7 -1 13
3 Long Island Rough Riders 6 3 2 1 9 6 5 3 1 1 7 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 11
4 New York RB III 7 3 1 3 16 11 3 1 1 1 10 5 4 2 0 2 6 6 5 10
5 New York Magic - FA Euro 9 2 4 3 11 13 6 1 3 2 8 9 3 1 1 1 3 4 -2 10
6 Cedar Stars Rush 8 2 3 3 8 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 -3 9
7 Ocean City Nor'easters 7 2 2 3 9 11 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 1 2 3 7 10 -2 8
8 Evergreen 8 0 2 6 6 20 3 0 1 2 4 7 5 0 1 4 2 13 -14 2

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