USL Championship match prediction and preview for Bethlehem Steel vs Atlanta United II clash

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Wed 02.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (18500 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the USL Championship, Bethlehem Steel holding 5th place and Atlanta United II lying 3rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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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Bethlehem Steel form and stats

Bethlehem Steel, who have the most conceded goals (20) in USL Championship, have played 4 USL Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Bethlehem supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host New York RB II in USL Championship and win 3-2. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Manager M. LeBlanc felt very clever after J. Jasinski scored the winning goal against New York RB II, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 58th minute.

The manager M. LeBlanc will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tampa Bay Rowdies in only four days.

Bethlehem Steel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 games. Bethlehem have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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Atlanta United II form and stats

There's been little loot from Atlanta United II's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the USL Championship. Atlanta United II only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Atlanta United II play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Tampa Bay Rowdies. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Miami FC II that ended 2-2.

Atlanta have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 6 goals have been scored. For Atlanta, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Bethlehem Steel one win, one draw and Atlanta United II two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Atlanta United IIA. Diop
A. Diop
4 goals
Atlanta United IIJ. Conway
J. Conway
3 goals
Bethlehem SteelS. Miscic
S. Miscic
1 goals

Bethlehem Steel missing players

Atlanta United II missing players

Bethlehem Steel Atlanta United II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 4 1 Played P 0 6 11
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 5 7
6 4 0 Scored S 0 6 13
20 13 0 Conceded C 0 13 22
83% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 83% 82%
83% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 83% 64%
83% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 36%
67% 75% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 64%
17% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 36%
 
3.6 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.8
7.6 8.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.2 5.3
1.4 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
38 24 0 Total Shots T S 0 44 86
17 12 0 Shots on Target S O 0 16 30
35% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 40%
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • Atlanta United II has the fewest clean sheets (0)
  • Atlanta United II has the most matches over the total-line (6)
  • Atlanta United II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Atlanta United II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Atlanta United II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlanta United II have scored more than double the goals of Bethlehem Steel.
  • Atlanta United II have yet to win a game away.
  • Atlanta United II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bethlehem Steel has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals (13) at home
  • Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals (20)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the the worst goal difference (-14)
  • Bethlehem Steel has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
  • Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 9 5 1 3 22 8 4 2 1 1 10 4 5 3 0 2 12 4 14 16
2 Hartford Athletic 7 5 1 1 16 11 5 4 1 0 14 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 5 16
3 New York RB II 8 2 0 6 12 15 4 1 0 3 3 5 4 1 0 3 9 10 -3 6
4 Loudoun United 7 1 2 4 6 14 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 1 2 3 6 12 -8 5
5 Bethlehem Steel 6 1 1 4 6 20 4 1 1 2 4 13 2 0 0 2 2 7 -14 4

Read more about USL Championship

The USL Championship, formerly known as United Soccer League (USL) is the second level of league football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. The USL Championship has 36 teams divided into two conference, Eastern and Western. Nearly half the teams are reserve teams/affiliates of the biggest US clubs.