Bethlehem Steel favourites for feisty fight facing Hartford Athletic

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Thu 01.August
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (19178 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the USL Championship, Bethlehem Steel holding 26th place and Hartford Athletic lying 35th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bethlehem Steel form and stats

Bethlehem Steel's struggle is real here at Talen Energy Stadium with only 9 points collected from 12 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-3-7. Bethlehem Steel are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Talen Energy Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

The fans are hoping that Bethlehem Steel will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the USL Championship game against Saint Louis FC. A strong away win before that one, visiting Louisville City and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bethlehem Steel handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D3-L1.

Bethlehem Steel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 12 matches. Bethlehem Steel have conceded 25 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Hartford Athletic form and stats

Hartford Athletic, who have the most conceded goals (53) in USL Championship, have only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-10 (12 played). It's a growing despair in Hartford Athletic as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hartford Athletic have lost on their last two travels.

Hartford Athletic failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds that ended with defeat 2-4. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Charleston Battery.

Hartford Athletic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of three matches.

Hartford Athletic find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Hartford Athletic concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hartford Athletic - Bethlehem Steel 0-3 entered in the official records. Bethlehem Steel-Hartford Athletic H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Bethlehem Steel 1 win, Hartford Athletic 0 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these one matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

F. Moumbagna
6 goals
J. Chambers
3 goals / 2 assists

Bethlehem Steel missing players

Hartford Athletic missing players

Bethlehem Steel Hartford Athletic
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
21 12 3 Played 5 12 22
6 2 1 Won 1 1 3
4 3 1 Drew 1 1 4
11 7 1 Lost 3 10 15
30 16 4 Scored 8 12 26
41 25 3 Conceded 13 33 53
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 83% 67% Over 1.5 100% 92% 95%
71% 75% 33% Over 2.5 80% 83% 77%
43% 50% 33% Over 3.5 60% 58% 45%
19% 17% 0% Over 4.5 40% 25% 27%
52% 67% 67% BTTS 80% 67% 77%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 33% Failed To Score 20% 33% 23%
 
3.2 3.4 1.7 Corners For (avg) 4 4.3 4.1
5.4 5.4 7 Corners Against (avg) 3.2 4.6 4.7
2.1 2.2 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.8 1.5
4 3 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bethlehem Steel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Bethlehem Steel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bethlehem Steel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hartford Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hartford Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Hartford Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartford Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Bethlehem Steel
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
28-06-19 USL Hartford Athletic 0 - 3 Bethlehem Steel
04-07-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 0 Bethlehem Steel
10-07-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 3 - 4 New York RB II
20-07-19 USL Louisville City 0 - 1 Bethlehem Steel
28-07-19 USL Saint Louis FC 3 - 0 Bethlehem Steel
01-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 21:00 Hartford Athletic
11-08-19 USL Nashville - Bethlehem Steel
25-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 22:00 Birmingham Legion
31-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 22:00 Swope Park Rangers
07-09-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Bethlehem Steel
Hartford Athletic
All US Open Cup USL Championship
All Home Away
07-07-19 USL Memphis 901 4 - 1 Hartford Athletic
13-07-19 USL Hartford Athletic 2 - 1 Indy Eleven
18-07-19 USL Swope Park Rangers 4 - 3 Hartford Athletic
20-07-19 USL Hartford Athletic 2 - 3 Charleston Battery
27-07-19 USL Hartford Athletic 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
01-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 21:00 Hartford Athletic
08-08-19 USL Nashville 00:00 Hartford Athletic
10-08-19 USL Hartford Athletic 23:00 New York RB II
24-08-19 USL Hartford Athletic 23:00 Atlanta United II
02-09-19 USL Saint Louis FC 00:30 Hartford Athletic

  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 Phoenix Rising 19 13 4 2 50 14 10 7 3 0 34 8 9 6 1 2 16 6 36 43
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 21 12 7 2 34 15 11 6 4 1 19 8 10 6 3 1 15 7 19 43
3 New York RB II 21 12 5 4 49 26 13 9 2 2 36 12 8 3 3 2 13 14 23 41
4 Reno 1868 21 12 4 5 46 30 10 7 2 1 27 12 11 5 2 4 19 18 16 40
5 Indy Eleven 18 11 4 3 27 12 10 6 4 0 11 2 8 5 0 3 16 10 15 37
6 Fresno FC 20 10 7 3 34 20 10 6 3 1 18 10 10 4 4 2 16 10 14 37
7 Nashville 20 10 5 5 35 19 8 4 2 2 15 7 12 6 3 3 20 12 16 35
8 North Carolina 20 9 7 4 31 17 9 5 4 0 17 6 11 4 3 4 14 11 14 34
9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 19 8 8 3 34 20 10 5 5 0 17 7 9 3 3 3 17 13 14 32
10 Ottawa Fury 20 8 8 4 32 22 10 6 3 1 19 9 10 2 5 3 13 13 10 32
11 New Mexico United 21 8 8 5 39 32 8 4 3 1 18 10 13 4 5 4 21 22 7 32
12 Austin Bold 21 9 5 7 27 29 11 7 3 1 20 11 10 2 2 6 7 18 -2 32
13 Louisville City 20 8 6 6 27 23 11 6 2 3 16 11 9 2 4 3 11 12 4 30
14 El Paso Locomotive 21 7 8 6 23 23 11 4 3 4 15 14 10 3 5 2 8 9 0 29
15 OKC Energy 22 7 8 7 29 31 11 4 4 3 14 15 11 3 4 4 15 16 -2 29
16 LA Galaxy II 22 7 8 7 35 43 11 3 5 3 19 22 11 4 3 4 16 21 -8 29
17 Real Monarchs 18 8 3 7 37 31 9 6 1 2 26 14 9 2 2 5 11 17 6 27
18 Portland Timbers II 20 7 6 7 37 33 10 3 4 3 15 14 10 4 2 4 22 19 4 27
19 Sacramento Republic 19 8 2 9 26 23 9 5 1 3 16 9 10 3 1 6 10 14 3 26
20 Charleston Battery 18 6 8 4 26 24 10 4 6 0 16 9 8 2 2 4 10 15 2 26
21 San Antonio 20 7 5 8 28 26 10 6 3 1 18 8 10 1 2 7 10 18 2 26
22 Orange County 21 6 8 7 31 31 12 5 4 3 22 16 9 1 4 4 9 15 0 26
23 Las Vegas Lights 20 7 5 8 30 32 11 6 4 1 23 8 9 1 1 7 7 24 -2 26
24 Charlotte Independence 22 5 9 8 25 32 10 5 1 4 17 17 12 0 8 4 8 15 -7 24
25 Rio Grande Valley 20 6 5 9 32 36 11 5 3 3 17 11 9 1 2 6 15 25 -4 23
26 Bethlehem Steel 21 6 4 11 30 41 12 2 3 7 16 25 9 4 1 4 14 16 -11 22
27 Birmingham Legion 20 6 4 10 20 36 11 4 2 5 9 11 9 2 2 5 11 25 -16 22
28 Saint Louis FC 17 5 6 6 22 22 7 3 3 1 14 9 10 2 3 5 8 13 0 21
29 Colorado Springs 21 6 2 13 18 37 11 5 0 6 10 12 10 1 2 7 8 25 -19 20
30 Loudoun United 17 5 4 8 23 27 5 2 1 2 10 8 12 3 3 6 13 19 -4 19
31 Memphis 901 19 4 6 9 20 26 10 2 3 5 11 14 9 2 3 4 9 12 -6 18
32 Tulsa Roughnecks 20 4 5 11 26 42 9 3 1 5 13 14 11 1 4 6 13 28 -16 17
33 Swope Park Rangers 19 3 6 10 25 43 11 3 4 4 21 24 8 0 2 6 4 19 -18 15
34 Atlanta United II 20 3 5 12 19 47 9 2 1 6 8 20 11 1 4 6 11 27 -28 14
35 Hartford Athletic 22 3 4 15 26 53 10 2 3 5 14 20 12 1 1 10 12 33 -27 13
36 Seattle Sounders II 20 2 5 13 17 52 9 2 2 5 13 19 11 0 3 8 4 33 -35 11

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