USL Championship match preview and statistics: Colorado Springs fight Rio Grande Valley

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Weidner Field

Colorado Springs are welcoming Rio Grande Valley for another important game after their 2-2 result against Portland Timbers II.

The hosts Colorado Springs saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the USL Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Portland Timbers II, was also a home game here at Weidner Field. The away team is better rested.

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Colorado Springs form and stats

5-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Colorado Springs so far this season.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Portland Timbers II in the USL Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real Monarchs (0-1).

Colorado Springs are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 12 goals in 12 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Rio Grande Valley form and stats

Rio Grande Valley have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-6 (9 played). Bitter travels for Rio Grande Valley as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Portland Timbers II.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a USL Championship home defeat versus Reno 1868 with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Las Vegas Lights's place.

The travelling fans enjoy Rio Grande Valley's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 away matches. Rio Grande Valley are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 15 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rio Grande Valley - Colorado Springs 3-0 earlier this season. Colorado Springs-Rio Grande Valley H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Colorado Springs 1 win, Rio Grande Valley 6 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

C. Small
8 goals / 1 assists
M. Salazar
8 goals
W. Cabrera
4 goals

Colorado Springs missing players

Rio Grande Valley missing players

Colorado Springs Rio Grande Valley
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
23 12 2 Played 2 10 22
6 5 2 Won 0 1 6
3 1 0 Drew 0 2 5
14 6 0 Lost 2 7 11
20 12 4 Scored 1 15 33
40 14 0 Conceded 3 26 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
70% 58% 50% Over 1.5 50% 90% 77%
52% 42% 50% Over 2.5 50% 90% 73%
30% 17% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 36%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 14%
30% 33% 0% BTTS 50% 80% 64%
22% 42% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
48% 25% 0% Failed To Score 50% 20% 32%
 
5 4.1 4 Corners For (avg) 7 5.4 5.1
4.3 2.8 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 4 5.9 5.2
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Colorado Springs have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Colorado Springs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rio Grande Valley have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rio Grande Valley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rio Grande Valley haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Colorado Springs
All US Open Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
14-07-19 USL Colorado Springs 1 - 0 Tulsa Roughnecks
21-07-19 USL Colorado Springs 1 - 0 OKC Energy
28-07-19 USL Reno 1868 4 - 0 Colorado Springs
03-08-19 USL Real Monarchs 1 - 0 Colorado Springs
08-08-19 USL Colorado Springs 2 - 2 Portland Timbers II
11-08-19 USL Colorado Springs 00:00 Rio Grande Valley
18-08-19 USL Sacramento Republic 03:00 Colorado Springs
25-08-19 USL Fresno FC 02:30 Colorado Springs
01-09-19 USL Colorado Springs - Phoenix Rising
08-09-19 USL Colorado Springs - Austin Bold
Rio Grande Valley
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
07-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders II
14-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 1 Phoenix Rising
21-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 2 - 1 Sacramento Republic
28-07-19 USL Las Vegas Lights 2 - 1 Rio Grande Valley
04-08-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 1 - 2 Reno 1868
11-08-19 USL Colorado Springs 00:00 Rio Grande Valley
18-08-19 USL San Antonio 00:30 Rio Grande Valley
25-08-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 El Paso Locomotive
02-09-19 USL Austin Bold 00:30 Rio Grande Valley
08-09-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 Tulsa Roughnecks

  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 20 14 4 2 53 16 10 7 3 0 34 8 10 7 1 2 19 8 37 46
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 22 13 7 2 39 15 11 6 4 1 19 8 11 7 3 1 20 7 24 46
3 New York RB II 22 13 5 4 51 26 14 10 2 2 38 12 8 3 3 2 13 14 25 44
4 Reno 1868 22 13 4 5 48 31 10 7 2 1 27 12 12 6 2 4 21 19 17 43
5 Nashville 22 12 5 5 41 19 9 5 2 2 19 7 13 7 3 3 22 12 22 41
6 Indy Eleven 19 12 4 3 29 13 10 6 4 0 11 2 9 6 0 3 18 11 16 40
7 Fresno FC 21 11 7 3 36 21 11 7 3 1 20 11 10 4 4 2 16 10 15 40
8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 9 8 3 38 20 11 6 5 0 21 7 9 3 3 3 17 13 18 35
9 North Carolina 21 9 7 5 32 19 10 5 4 1 18 8 11 4 3 4 14 11 13 34
10 Ottawa Fury 21 8 9 4 32 22 11 6 4 1 19 9 10 2 5 3 13 13 10 33
11 New Mexico United 22 8 9 5 41 34 9 4 4 1 20 12 13 4 5 4 21 22 7 33
12 Louisville City 21 9 6 6 28 23 11 6 2 3 16 11 10 3 4 3 12 12 5 33
13 Austin Bold 22 9 6 7 29 31 11 7 3 1 20 11 11 2 3 6 9 20 -2 33
14 Real Monarchs 19 9 3 7 38 31 10 7 1 2 27 14 9 2 2 5 11 17 7 30
15 Sacramento Republic 21 9 3 9 29 25 10 5 2 3 16 9 11 4 1 6 13 16 4 30
16 OKC Energy 23 7 9 7 30 32 12 4 5 3 15 16 11 3 4 4 15 16 -2 30
17 El Paso Locomotive 21 7 8 6 23 23 11 4 3 4 15 14 10 3 5 2 8 9 0 29
18 LA Galaxy II 23 7 8 8 37 46 12 3 5 4 21 25 11 4 3 4 16 21 -9 29
19 Portland Timbers II 21 7 7 7 39 35 10 3 4 3 15 14 11 4 3 4 24 21 4 28
20 Las Vegas Lights 22 7 6 9 31 34 11 6 4 1 23 8 11 1 2 8 8 26 -3 27
21 San Antonio 21 7 5 9 30 29 11 6 3 2 20 11 10 1 2 7 10 18 1 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 Charleston Battery 19 6 8 5 26 29 11 4 6 1 16 14 8 2 2 4 10 15 -3 26
24 Charlotte Independence 23 5 9 9 25 33 11 5 1 5 17 18 12 0 8 4 8 15 -8 24
25 Rio Grande Valley 21 6 5 10 33 38 12 5 3 4 18 13 9 1 2 6 15 25 -5 23
26 Birmingham Legion 21 6 5 10 20 36 11 4 2 5 9 11 10 2 3 5 11 25 -16 23
27 Saint Louis FC 19 5 7 7 22 24 8 3 4 1 14 9 11 2 3 6 8 15 -2 22
28 Bethlehem Steel 22 6 4 12 30 44 13 2 3 8 16 28 9 4 1 4 14 16 -14 22
29 Colorado Springs 23 6 3 14 20 40 12 5 1 6 12 14 11 1 2 8 8 26 -20 21
30 Loudoun United 18 5 4 9 25 31 5 2 1 2 10 8 13 3 3 7 15 23 -6 19
31 Memphis 901 21 4 7 10 20 30 10 2 3 5 11 14 11 2 4 5 9 16 -10 19
32 Tulsa Roughnecks 21 4 6 11 27 43 9 3 1 5 13 14 12 1 5 6 14 29 -16 18
33 Atlanta United II 21 4 5 12 23 49 10 3 1 6 12 22 11 1 4 6 11 27 -26 17
34 Hartford Athletic 24 4 4 16 29 57 10 2 3 5 14 20 14 2 1 11 15 37 -28 16
35 Swope Park Rangers 20 3 6 11 25 45 12 3 4 5 21 26 8 0 2 6 4 19 -20 15
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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