USL Championship news and pre-match guide: Las Vegas Lights odds-on favourite to get the better of Hartford Athletic

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sun 23.Jul
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cashman Field (12500 seats)

This game stars two participants living in the cellar of the USL Championship, Las Vegas Lights at 12th place and Hartford Athletic sitting at 12th. A decent opportunity for one of the sides to better their situation.

Insights:
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest scored goals (13) in USL Championship
  • Hartford Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in USL Championship

It's quite the trip for Hartford Athletic when visiting Las Vegas Lights as the cities are 4200 kilometers apart.

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Las Vegas Lights form and stats

Overall USL Championship statistics at home this season for Las Vegas Lights are 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home USL Championship games in a row without a win, the Las Vegas Lights fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Lights, who played 3-3 against Birmingham Legion. That match was also played at this venue (Cashman Field). Late drama in the game against Birmingham Legion as Las Vegas Lights were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Faz popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus New Mexico United.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Las Vegas Lights handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lights as they are travelling to their away game against Oakland Roots in the USL Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Las Vegas Lights have scored {3 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lights defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Hartford Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Hartford Athletic's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the USL Championship. Hartford Athletic only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. With the Hartford Athletic losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hartford Athletic, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Tulsa Roughnecks. Late heartbreak for Hartford Athletic in the Tulsa Roughnecks match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against San Diego Loyal.

Hartford 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, 2 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.

Hartford Athletic are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. The Hartford Athletic manager Namazi has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Hartford AthleticP. Saydee
P. Saydee
5 goals
Hartford AthleticK. Edwards
K. Edwards
5 goals
Las Vegas LightsP. Faz
P. Faz
4 goals

Las Vegas Lights missing players

Hartford Athletic missing players

Las Vegas Lights Hartford Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 7 1 Played P 0 9 19
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
8 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
9 4 0 Lost L 0 6 13
19 9 2 Scored S 0 15 23
32 13 2 Conceded C 0 22 41
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 95%
78% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 89%
56% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 78% 53%
33% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 56% 42%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 44% 32%
72% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 68%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
22% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 26%
 
5.4 6.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 4
4.6 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.4 5.6
2.6 2.1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.1 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.1 17.3 18 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.2 9.7
4.5 5.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.6 3.5
23% 22% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 47% 35%
 
11.8 10 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.7 13.1
4.3 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.1 4.3
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • All of Hartford Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hartford Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hartford Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartford Athletic have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Hartford Athletic have the fewest points (5) away in USL Championship
  • Hartford Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (1) in USL Championship
  • Hartford Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in USL Championship
  • Hartford Athletic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hartford Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Las Vegas Lights have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Las Vegas Lights have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest points (1) at home in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest scored goals (13) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the the worst goal difference (-11) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have yet to win a game at home.
  • Las Vegas Lights haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Las Vegas Lights is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 El Paso Locomotive 15 9 3 3 24 16 8 4 1 3 9 8 7 5 2 0 15 8 8 30
2 Sacramento Republic 15 8 5 2 26 9 8 6 1 1 18 4 7 2 4 1 8 5 17 29
3 San Antonio 15 6 7 2 27 16 8 3 5 0 13 9 7 3 2 2 14 7 11 25
4 Monterey Bay 15 6 5 4 25 19 8 3 3 2 16 11 7 3 2 2 9 8 6 23
5 San Diego Loyal 15 6 5 4 24 21 8 4 2 2 13 9 7 2 3 2 11 12 3 23
6 Oakland Roots 14 6 4 4 20 14 6 3 2 1 7 2 8 3 2 3 13 12 6 22
7 Colorado Springs 16 7 1 8 19 19 7 4 1 2 12 6 9 3 0 6 7 13 0 22
8 Phoenix Rising 15 5 6 4 21 20 7 2 4 1 13 10 8 3 2 3 8 10 1 21
9 Orange County 16 4 4 8 15 23 9 3 2 4 10 11 7 1 2 4 5 12 -8 16
10 Rio Grande Valley 15 3 7 5 15 24 9 1 5 3 9 16 6 2 2 2 6 8 -9 16
11 New Mexico United 14 4 3 7 21 24 6 2 2 2 9 9 8 2 1 5 12 15 -3 15
12 Las Vegas Lights 14 1 6 7 13 24 4 0 1 3 3 6 10 1 5 4 10 18 -11 9

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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.