Another action-packed fixture in USL Championship as Bethlehem Steel welcome Swope Park Rangers

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Talen Energy Stadium (19178 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the USL Championship, Bethlehem Steel holding 28th place and Swope Park Rangers lying 35th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Bethlehem Steel form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the USL Championship this season. Bethlehem Steel have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Talen Energy Stadium. It's been an uphill battle for Bethlehem Steel in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Saint Louis FC game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

The Bethlehem Steel crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Birmingham Legion here at Talen Energy Stadium in a USL Championship match. Before that, Bethlehem Steel played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Nashville.

The Bethlehem Steel fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 14 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Bethlehem Steel with 31 goals conceded in these matches.

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Swope Park Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Swope Park Rangers's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the USL Championship. Swope Park Rangers, who have the fewest points (2) away in USL Championship, only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Swope Park Rangers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the New York RB II game. With the Swope Park Rangers losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a USL Championship home defeat versus New York RB II with 1-5 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Atlanta United II before that.

The attacking power of Swope Park Rangers when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Swope Park Rangers have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Swope Park Rangers - Bethlehem Steel 3-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Bethlehem Steel-Swope Park Rangers H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Bethlehem Steel 1 win, Swope Park Rangers 0 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these one matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

F. Hernandez
8 goals / 3 assists
F. Moumbagna
6 goals

Bethlehem Steel missing players

Swope Park Rangers missing players

Bethlehem Steel Swope Park Rangers
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 14 4 Played 2 10 23
6 2 1 Won 0 0 3
5 3 1 Drew 0 2 6
13 9 2 Lost 2 8 14
32 18 4 Scored 2 7 29
47 31 6 Conceded 5 24 55
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 90% 91%
79% 86% 75% Over 1.5 100% 80% 87%
71% 79% 50% Over 2.5 100% 60% 70%
42% 50% 25% Over 3.5 50% 50% 61%
21% 21% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 30%
50% 64% 50% BTTS 100% 60% 74%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 9%
38% 36% 50% Failed To Score 0% 40% 26%
 
3.3 3.6 2.2 Corners For (avg) 3 3.2 3.5
5.3 5 6.2 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.4 5.3
2.2 2.4 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.8
7 6 2 Red Cards 0 1 4
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 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Swope Park Rangers have scored away.
  • Bethlehem Steel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Swope Park Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Swope Park Rangers have yet to win a game away.

Bethlehem Steel
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
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 0 - 3 Hartford Athletic
11-08-19 USL Nashville 0 - 0 Bethlehem Steel
25-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 2 - 3 Birmingham Legion
31-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 22:00 Swope Park Rangers
07-09-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Bethlehem Steel
14-09-19 USL Indy Eleven 23:00 Bethlehem Steel
18-09-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 23:30 Loudoun United
21-09-19 USL Tampa Bay Rowdies 23:30 Bethlehem Steel
Swope Park Rangers
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
20-07-19 USL Ottawa Fury 4 - 0 Swope Park Rangers
04-08-19 USL Swope Park Rangers 0 - 2 Nashville
10-08-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3 - 2 Swope Park Rangers
16-08-19 USL Atlanta United II 2 - 1 Swope Park Rangers
25-08-19 USL Swope Park Rangers 1 - 5 New York RB II
31-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 22:00 Swope Park Rangers
08-09-19 USL Memphis 901 - Swope Park Rangers
14-09-19 USL Swope Park Rangers 21:00 North Carolina
22-09-19 USL Charlotte Independence 18:00 Swope Park Rangers
25-09-19 USL Loudoun United 23:30 Swope Park Rangers

  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 24 18 4 2 65 22 13 10 3 0 42 12 11 8 1 2 23 10 43 58
2 New York RB II 26 16 5 5 64 31 15 10 2 3 39 14 11 6 3 2 25 17 33 53
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 25 14 7 4 46 20 13 7 4 2 24 9 12 7 3 2 22 11 26 49
4 Nashville 26 14 6 6 47 23 12 6 3 3 22 10 14 8 3 3 25 13 24 48
5 Fresno FC 24 13 8 3 41 24 13 8 4 1 23 13 11 5 4 2 18 11 17 47
6 Indy Eleven 21 14 4 3 34 15 12 8 4 0 16 4 9 6 0 3 18 11 19 46
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 12 8 4 44 28 13 8 5 0 25 9 11 4 3 4 19 19 16 44
8 North Carolina 25 12 7 6 43 23 12 7 4 1 27 10 13 5 3 5 16 13 20 43
9 Reno 1868 24 13 4 7 51 39 11 7 2 2 28 16 13 6 2 5 23 23 12 43
10 Louisville City 24 12 6 6 36 25 13 8 2 3 22 12 11 4 4 3 14 13 11 42
11 Ottawa Fury 23 10 9 4 37 24 12 7 4 1 21 10 11 3 5 3 16 14 13 39
12 OKC Energy 26 9 9 8 39 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 12 4 4 4 19 18 1 36
13 Austin Bold 25 10 6 9 37 39 13 8 3 2 26 15 12 2 3 7 11 24 -2 36
14 Real Monarchs 22 10 4 8 44 36 11 8 1 2 31 15 11 2 3 6 13 21 8 34
15 New Mexico United 25 8 10 7 45 44 10 4 5 1 22 14 15 4 5 6 23 30 1 34
16 San Antonio 24 9 6 9 41 32 13 7 4 2 27 13 11 2 2 7 14 19 9 33
17 Sacramento Republic 23 10 3 10 34 27 11 6 2 3 20 9 12 4 1 7 14 18 7 33
18 LA Galaxy II 25 8 9 8 42 49 12 3 5 4 21 25 13 5 4 4 21 24 -7 33
19 Birmingham Legion 25 9 6 10 26 39 12 5 2 5 10 11 13 4 4 5 16 28 -13 33
20 Orange County 24 8 8 8 38 34 14 7 4 3 28 17 10 1 4 5 10 17 4 32
21 El Paso Locomotive 24 8 8 8 26 26 12 5 3 4 17 14 12 3 5 4 9 12 0 32
22 Portland Timbers II 24 8 7 9 44 42 12 4 4 4 20 20 12 4 3 5 24 22 2 31
23 Las Vegas Lights 25 8 7 10 33 38 12 7 4 1 24 8 13 1 3 9 9 30 -5 31
24 Charleston Battery 23 7 9 7 31 35 12 4 6 2 17 16 11 3 3 5 14 19 -4 30
25 Rio Grande Valley 24 7 7 10 39 43 13 6 3 4 19 13 11 1 4 6 20 30 -4 28
26 Charlotte Independence 26 5 10 11 30 42 12 5 1 6 18 21 14 0 9 5 12 21 -12 25
27 Saint Louis FC 22 5 8 9 25 29 9 3 5 1 15 10 13 2 3 8 10 19 -4 23
28 Bethlehem Steel 24 6 5 13 32 47 14 2 3 9 18 31 10 4 2 4 14 16 -15 23
29 Memphis 901 25 5 7 13 23 39 11 2 3 6 12 16 14 3 4 7 11 23 -16 22
30 Colorado Springs 26 6 4 16 24 49 13 5 2 6 15 17 13 1 2 10 9 32 -25 22
31 Loudoun United 23 5 6 12 31 41 9 2 3 4 16 17 14 3 3 8 15 24 -10 21
32 Atlanta United II 25 5 5 15 29 60 12 4 1 7 15 25 13 1 4 8 14 35 -31 20
33 Tulsa Roughnecks 24 4 7 13 30 53 10 3 2 5 14 15 14 1 5 8 16 38 -23 19
34 Hartford Athletic 26 5 4 17 33 64 12 3 3 6 18 27 14 2 1 11 15 37 -31 19
35 Swope Park Rangers 23 3 6 14 29 55 13 3 4 6 22 31 10 0 2 8 7 24 -26 15
36 Seattle Sounders II 23 3 5 15 21 59 11 3 2 6 17 24 12 0 3 9 4 35 -38 14

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