The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. New York RB II are in the 3rd position while the guesting Bethlehem Steel worry at 5th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
New York RB II form and stats
When playing at home in the USL Championship, New York RB II have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. It's trouble wherever York are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
New York RB II are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Hartford Athletic. Ahead of that match, New York RB II lost 1-2 at home to Loudoun United.
York aren't scoring a lot here at Red Bull Arena in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. York's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bethlehem Steel form and stats
No USL Championship points yet away for Bethlehem Steel, from their first 2 matches. Bethlehem has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Bethlehem won their last game, 3-2 versus New York RB II played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Pittsburgh Riverhounds wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager M. LeBlanc when J. Jasinski scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bethlehem Steel has managed 2 goals and let in 7 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Bethlehem Steel - York 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): York five wins, one draw and Bethlehem Steel four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Elney 3 goals | O. Sowe 2 goals | D. Corfe 2 goals |
New York RB II missing players
Bethlehem Steel missing players
| New York RB II | Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 5 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6 | 7.6 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | 37 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 14 | 38 |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 33% | 18% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 35% |
- All of Bethlehem Steel's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Bethlehem Steel has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Bethlehem Steel has the fewest points (0) away
- Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals (20)
- Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
- Bethlehem Steel has the most conceded goals in the second half (10)
- Bethlehem Steel has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bethlehem Steel have lost all their away matches so far.
- New York RB II has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- New York RB II has the most matches under the total-line (4)
- New York RB II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- New York RB II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | New York RB II | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Loudoun United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 5 | Bethlehem Steel | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -14 | 5 |