Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Sacramento Republic & Central Valley Fuego face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the US Open Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There haven't been much to rest for the host team, as they featured in a USL Championship match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Orange County, so at least Sacramento are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sacramento Republic form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the US Open Cup for Sacramento Republic, as the manager Briggs led his troops to eliminate Portland Timbers III, and reach the 3rd Round. Sacramento Republic participated in US Open Cup the last season, where they reached the 4th round.The Sacramento coach Briggs and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Orange County.
Sacramento Republic are traveling soon after this match as the USL Championship match at Rio Grande Valley awaits in three days.
Central Valley Fuego form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated El Paso Locomotive in order to reach 3rd round of US Open Cup.Four points from two away games for Central Valley Fuego, meaning one draw and one victory in the USL League One so far.
Central Valley Fuego are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Charlotte Independence. As you can tell from the result, the match against Charlotte Independence was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The schedule is very tough for Central now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A USL League One game at Union Omaha is waiting in only three days.
Central Valley Fuego have the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. López Alvarez 2 goals | D. Martìnez Juárez 2 goals |  C. Chaney 2 goals |
Sacramento Republic missing players
Central Valley Fuego missing players
| Sacramento Republic | Central Valley Fuego | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 24 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | ||
| 60% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | ||
| 5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.9 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | ||
| 35% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | ||
| 6.8 | 4.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Valley Fuego | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte Independence | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Forward Madison | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Union Omaha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Tormenta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Greenville Triumph | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Tucson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
