Match preview USL Championship: Las Vegas Lights - Phoenix Rising at Cashman Field

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cashman Field (12500 seats)

19 points separate the teams so far this season, Phoenix Rising having performed best. Can Las Vegas Lights strike back?

Insights:
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (32) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (36) in USL Championship

Phoenix Rising could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a USL Championship game only three sleeps ago. That game, against Oakland Roots, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Phoenix Rising.

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Las Vegas Lights form and stats

Overall USL Championship stats at home this season for Las Vegas Lights, who have the most conceded goals (32) in USL Championship, are 3-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Lights's previous game was a USL Championship match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Orange County (placed 2nd). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real Monarchs (2-3).

The Lights fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. On the other hand, Lights have conceded 9 goals.

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Phoenix Rising form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (36) in USL Championship, are W4-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the USL Championship. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Phoenix hope to make it five in this match.

Two travels in a row for Phoenix Rising, whose manager R. Schantz could celebrate last time after the USL Championship win against Oakland Roots.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Rio Grande Valley.

Phoenix have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Phoenix as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Phoenix Rising - Lights 5-1 played earlier this season. Las Vegas Lights-Phoenix Rising H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Las Vegas Lights one win, Phoenix Rising seven wins, one draw. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Phoenix RisingS. Asante Wiafe
S. Asante Wiafe
8 goals
Phoenix RisingS. Moar
S. Moar
8 goals

Las Vegas Lights missing players

Phoenix Rising missing players

Las Vegas Lights Phoenix Rising
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 7 15
5 3 1 Won W 1 4 11
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
9 3 1 Lost L 0 2 2
21 10 4 Scored S 1 8 36
32 9 4 Conceded C 0 6 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 80%
73% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 73%
47% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
27% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
73% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 53%
13% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 43% 47%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 5.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 7.2
5.7 4.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 4.9
1.9 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 9.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 13.9
3.6 3.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 6.2
39% 45% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 39%
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 (32) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have the most matches over the total-line (9) in USL Championship
  • Las Vegas Lights have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Las Vegas Lights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Phoenix Rising have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (11) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (7) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (36) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+25) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Phoenix Rising haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Phoenix Rising is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 15 11 2 2 36 11 8 7 1 0 28 5 7 4 1 2 8 6 25 35
2 Orange County 16 7 4 5 24 18 7 2 3 2 8 9 9 5 1 3 16 9 6 25
3 San Diego Loyal 16 7 3 6 21 22 7 5 1 1 10 6 9 2 2 5 11 16 -1 24
4 Seattle Sounders II 13 4 5 4 13 15 6 4 2 0 9 3 7 0 3 4 4 12 -2 17
5 Sacramento Republic 14 4 4 6 17 20 8 2 2 4 11 13 6 2 2 2 6 7 -3 16
6 LA Galaxy II 16 4 4 8 24 29 10 2 4 4 17 14 6 2 0 4 7 15 -5 16
7 Las Vegas Lights 15 5 1 9 21 32 7 3 1 3 10 9 8 2 0 6 11 23 -11 16
8 Oakland Roots 11 1 3 7 7 19 4 0 1 3 1 6 7 1 2 4 6 13 -12 6

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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.