National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Saint Louis City or Union Omaha that keep their silverware dream alive.
Only a few days to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a Major League Soccer game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Colorado Rapids, so at least Saint Louis City are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Saint Louis City form and stats
Louis travelled for their previous game, a trip to Colorado Rapids that ended 1-1. The Saint Louis City goalkeeper Bürki was crucial in the match against Colorado Rapids last time out, making twelve saves.
Ahead of that match, Saint Louis City won a home game hosting Cincinnati (5-1).The match schedule is unforgiving for Saint Louis City as they have a new game in only four days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. Portland Timbers are visiting.
Union Omaha form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated El Paso Locomotive in order to reach 3rd round of US Open Cup. They also participated in US Open Cup last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.Union Omaha are still undefeated on their travels in the USL League One. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Omaha has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Charlotte Independence for a 0-0 draw.
The game before that, in the USL League One, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against North Carolina.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Northern Colorado in just four days.
Union Omaha have the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. De Mello 5 goals |  N. Gioacchini 3 goals |  J. Stroud 3 goals |
Saint Louis City missing players
Union Omaha missing players
| Saint Louis City | Union Omaha | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 14 | 5 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 7 | 28 | ||
| 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 26 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 88% | ||
| 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 76% | ||
| 79% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 50% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 29% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 64% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 52% | ||
| 21% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 55% | 32% | ||
| 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 28% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11.3 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 9.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.2 | ||
| 49% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | ||
| 10.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Charlotte Independence | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Tormenta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Greenville Triumph | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | Forward Madison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Northern Colorado | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Union Omaha | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Richmond Kickers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | One Knoxville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Lexington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Central Valley Fuego | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
