Match preview PDL: Western Mass Pioneers - AC Connecticut at Lusitano Stadium

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Competition: USA PDL
Date: Fri 14.June
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lusitano Stadium (3000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Western Mass Pioneers leading AC Connecticut by 15 points.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Western Mass Pioneers form and stats

As mentioned below, Western Mass Pioneers are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games.

A good away victory last time out for Western Mass Pioneers, who won 3-2 against Portland Phoenix. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against AC Connecticut.

Early season goal statistics from Western Mass Pioneers's 2 home games: 3 goals, 0 conceded.

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AC Connecticut form and stats

The season is young and AC Connecticut, who have the fewest points (1) away in PDL, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Two away games in a row for AC Connecticut, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-5 versus Manhattan in the PDL. A loss against Seacoast United Phantoms was the result prior to that, in a home game.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the AC Connecticut manager as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Seacoast United Phantoms.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, AC Connecticut has managed 2 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 3 - 0 - 0 (Western Mass Pioneers wins - draws - AC Connecticut wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Western Mass Pioneers missing players

AC Connecticut missing players

Western Mass Pioneers AC Connecticut
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
0 0 0 Scored 0 1 1
0 0 0 Conceded 0 5 6
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 2
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 5.5
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Western Mass Pioneers Last season AC Connecticut
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
14 7   Played   7 14
6 3   Won   3 5
4 3   Drew   1 2
4 1   Lost   3 7
22 13   Scored   14 23
18 6   Conceded   19 35
93% 100%   Over 0.5   86% 93%
93% 100%   Over 1.5   86% 93%
57% 57%   Over 2.5   86% 93%
21% 14%   Over 3.5   57% 50%
14% 0%   Over 4.5   29% 21%
64% 71%   BTTS   57% 71%
29% 29%   Clean Sheets   14% 7%
14% 0%   Failed To Score   43% 29%
 
0 0   Corners For (avg)   0 0
0 0   Corners Against (avg)   0 0
0 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   0 0
0 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • All of Western Mass Pioneers's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Western Mass Pioneers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Western Mass Pioneers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Western Mass Pioneers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Western Mass Pioneers
All US Open Cup USL League Two PDL
All Home Away
24-06-18 PDL Seacoast United Phantoms 0 - 0 Western Mass Pioneers
30-06-18 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 1 - 1 Westchester Flames
07-07-18 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 2 - 1 Seacoast United Phantoms
13-07-18 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 3 - 0 AC Connecticut
15-07-18 PDL Portland Phoenix 2 - 3 Western Mass Pioneers
14-06-19 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 23:30 AC Connecticut
19-06-19 PDL Black Rock 23:00 Western Mass Pioneers
22-06-19 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 23:30 Boston Bolts
26-06-19 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 23:00 Westchester Flames
29-06-19 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 23:30 Seacoast United Phantoms
AC Connecticut
All US Open Cup PDL
All Home Away
08-07-18 PDL AC Connecticut 0 - 5 Portland Phoenix
13-07-18 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 3 - 0 AC Connecticut
14-07-18 PDL Seacoast United Phantoms 5 - 7 AC Connecticut
31-05-19 PDL AC Connecticut 0 - 1 Seacoast United Phantoms
05-06-19 PDL Manhattan 5 - 1 AC Connecticut
14-06-19 PDL Western Mass Pioneers 23:30 AC Connecticut
16-06-19 PDL Seacoast United Phantoms 19:00 AC Connecticut
19-06-19 PDL Portland Phoenix 23:00 AC Connecticut
26-06-19 PDL AC Connecticut 19:00 Westchester Flames
28-06-19 PDL Black Rock 23:00 AC Connecticut

  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 Western Mass Pioneers 7 5 2 0 15 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 5 3 2 0 12 2 13 17
2 Portland Phoenix 9 5 2 2 13 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 4 3 0 1 7 4 4 17
3 Great Barrington 7 4 0 3 16 11 3 1 0 2 7 6 4 3 0 1 9 5 5 12
4 Boston Bolts 7 3 1 3 9 12 4 1 0 3 4 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 -3 10
5 Manhattan 4 2 0 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 6
6 Westchester Flames 6 1 3 2 10 11 3 0 2 1 3 7 3 1 1 1 7 4 -1 6
7 Seacoast United Phantoms 6 1 0 5 2 14 3 0 0 3 1 10 3 1 0 2 1 4 -12 3
8 AC Connecticut 6 0 2 4 3 11 4 0 1 3 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 6 -8 2

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