USL Championship match preview and statistics: Hartford Athletic fight Loudoun United

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sat 05.September
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dillon Stadium (5500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Hartford Athletic are in the 2nd position while the guesting Loudoun United worry at 4th.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the USL Championship. That game, against Pittsburgh Riverhounds, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Loudoun United.

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Hartford Athletic form and stats

Hartford Athletic, who have the most points (13) at home in USL Championship, have performed here at Dillon Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 USL Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

Hartford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Pittsburgh Riverhounds (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Loudoun United that ended 2-2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 6 games), Hartford's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hartford defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Loudoun United form and stats

Loudoun United have only collected 5 points from their away games in the USL Championship, after 1-2-3 (6 played).

Loudoun United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds (placed 1st). A loss against New York RB II was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Loudoun have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Loudoun have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Hartford - Loudoun United 2-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Hartford Athletic four wins, one draw and Loudoun United zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hartford AthleticE. Guzmán Zavala
E. Guzmán Zavala
4 goals
Loudoun UnitedE. Amo Takyi
E. Amo Takyi
4 goals
Hartford AthleticH. Dixon
H. Dixon
3 goals

Hartford Athletic missing players

Loudoun United missing players

Hartford Athletic Loudoun United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 6 1 Played P 1 7 9
5 4 1 Won W 1 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 4 6
16 14 3 Scored S 2 6 8
14 10 2 Conceded C 1 15 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 89%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 67%
62% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 44%
38% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 22%
75% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 56%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 11%
12% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 44%
 
4.1 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.4
3.1 2.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 6
2.5 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
79 70 11 Total Shots T S 15 62 82
40 35 6 Shots on Target S O 7 24 33
40% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 24%
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • All of Hartford Athletic's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Hartford Athletic has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Hartford Athletic has the most points (13) at home
  • Hartford Athletic has the most points from losing position (4)
  • Hartford Athletic has the most scored goals (14) at home
  • Hartford Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Hartford Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hartford Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Loudoun United have scored away.
  • Hartford Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Loudoun United has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Loudoun United has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
  • Loudoun United has the the worst goal difference (-6) away
  • Loudoun United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Loudoun United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 10 6 1 3 25 8 4 2 1 1 10 4 6 4 0 2 15 4 17 19
2 Hartford Athletic 8 5 1 2 16 14 6 4 1 1 14 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 16
3 New York RB II 9 3 0 6 15 17 4 1 0 3 3 5 5 2 0 3 12 12 -2 9
4 Loudoun United 8 1 2 5 8 17 2 0 0 2 2 5 6 1 2 3 6 12 -9 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.