Las Vegas Lights manager S. Cherundolo looking for three points in Oakland Roots showdown

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Thu 09.September
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cashman Field (12500 seats)

Oakland Roots have restored their energy following their 0-3-fixture vs Tampa Bay Rowdies and are ready to meet Las Vegas Lights. Here's all the facts!

Insights:
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (52) in USL Championship
  • Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals (20) in USL Championship

The hosts Lights saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the USL Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Sacramento Republic, was also a home game here at Cashman Field. The away team is better rested.

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Las Vegas Lights form and stats

Las Vegas Lights's results here at Cashman Field in the USL Championship have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Lights with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Phoenix Rising game, 31 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Lights's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Sacramento Republic (placed 5th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Seattle Sounders II.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lights handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and one defeat.

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

Lights has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Oakland Roots form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oakland Roots so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

There might be some fixture complaints from Oakland as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the USL Championship match against Tampa Bay Rowdies (0-3).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Seattle Sounders II.

We have checked recent matches where Oakland have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, one draw and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Oakland are hosting San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship only three days away.

Oakland Roots have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 11 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Oakland Roots have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Las Vegas Lights - Oakland Roots 1-3. Las Vegas Lights-Oakland Roots H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Lights one win, Oakland Roots one win, zero draws. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Oakland RootsJ. Bokila
J. Bokila
4 goals

Las Vegas Lights missing players

Oakland Roots missing players

Las Vegas Lights Oakland Roots
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 1 Played P 2 11 19
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 3 5
15 6 1 Lost L 1 6 9
30 16 2 Scored S 3 11 20
52 20 3 Conceded C 5 21 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 84%
91% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 68%
82% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 63%
55% 55% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 32%
27% 9% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 11%
82% 82% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 47%
9% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 16%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 55% 53%
 
3.9 4.3 1 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.8 3.8
5.6 4.6 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6.7 5.7
1.7 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9.8 5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.5 6.1
3.6 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.9
38% 44% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 36%
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • Las Vegas Lights have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Las Vegas Lights have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (20) at home in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (52) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most matches over the total-line (16) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the the worst goal difference (-22) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Las Vegas Lights is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Oakland Roots have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Oakland Roots have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals (20) in USL Championship
  • Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in USL Championship
  • Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in USL Championship
  • Oakland Roots have the most points from losing position (11) in USL Championship
  • Oakland Roots have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Oakland Roots is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Phoenix Rising 21 13 5 3 46 20 11 8 3 0 32 8 10 5 2 3 14 12 26 44
2 San Diego Loyal 22 10 3 9 35 31 12 7 1 4 21 14 10 3 2 5 14 17 4 33
3 Orange County 22 8 7 7 31 28 10 2 4 4 12 17 12 6 3 3 19 11 3 31
4 Seattle Sounders II 20 8 6 6 26 25 10 6 3 1 16 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 1 30
5 Sacramento Republic 21 6 8 7 27 29 10 3 2 5 14 17 11 3 6 2 13 12 -2 26
6 LA Galaxy II 21 6 5 10 36 42 11 2 5 4 20 17 10 4 0 6 16 25 -6 23
7 Oakland Roots 19 5 5 9 20 30 8 3 2 3 9 9 11 2 3 6 11 21 -10 20
8 Las Vegas Lights 22 5 2 15 30 52 11 3 2 6 16 20 11 2 0 9 14 32 -22 17

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.