OKC Energy clashes with Indy Eleven in USL Championship game

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Taft Stadium (7500 seats)

OKC Energy have won 31 points running out as the home side. Indy Eleven have brought back 29 points playing away. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • OKC Energy have the most matches under the total-line (14) in USL Championship
  • Indy Eleven have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in USL Championship

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the USL Championship. That game was also an away game, at Memphis 901. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Energy's stadium, Taft Stadium, has a grass surface. Indy Eleven have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Indy Eleven when playing on grass; 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 20 matches. They have scored 24 goals in these games and conceded 27.

It's quite the trip for Indy Eleven when visiting Energy as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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OKC Energy form and stats

The story so far in the USL Championship for OKC Energy at their home stadium (Taft Stadium) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Energy travelled for their previous game, a trip to Birmingham Legion that ended 1-1.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Louisville City that ended 1-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for OKC Energy, as the USL Championship home game vs Indy Eleven is only three days away.

Energy are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Energy have conceded only 11 goals.

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Indy Eleven form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the USL Championship. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Indy Eleven have lost on their last two travels.

Indy Eleven aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 193 league minutes without a goal. G. Wild was the last player to find the net.

Eleven play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Memphis 901 (placed 5th).

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Louisville City.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The USL Championship trip to OKC Energy.

Eleven have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 16 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Eleven have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the final score Indy Eleven - Energy 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous two meetings): Energy won zero games, one match ended with a tie and Indy Eleven have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

EnergyV. Bijev
V. Bijev
11 goals
Indy ElevenM. Arteaga Rubianes
M. Arteaga Rubianes
7 goals
Indy ElevenJ. Dear Hamilton
J. Dear Hamilton
5 goals

OKC Energy missing players

Indy Eleven missing players

OKC Energy Indy Eleven
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
7 3 1 Won W 1 4 8
10 6 2 Drew D 0 3 5
8 3 1 Lost L 2 5 12
26 12 3 Scored S 3 16 27
29 11 3 Conceded C 3 22 36
84% 67% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 50% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 76%
48% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 36%
20% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
60% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 52%
28% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 20%
28% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 28%
 
4.1 4.7 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 0.3 2.3 4.6
5.3 3.8 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.9 4.5
1.8 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 8.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.2 8.7
2.9 2.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 3.2 3.7
36% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 41% 29%
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • Indy Eleven have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Indy Eleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Indy Eleven have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in USL Championship
  • Indy Eleven have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Indy Eleven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OKC Energy have the most clean sheets (5) at home in USL Championship
  • OKC Energy have the most matches under the total-line (14) in USL Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Louisville City 24 14 5 5 47 27 13 9 2 2 27 12 11 5 3 3 20 15 20 47
2 Birmingham Legion 25 13 5 7 36 27 11 6 2 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 19 15 9 44
3 Tulsa Roughnecks 24 12 2 10 37 37 12 7 1 4 23 18 12 5 1 6 14 19 0 38
4 OKC Energy 25 7 10 8 26 29 12 3 6 3 12 11 13 4 4 5 14 18 -3 31
5 Memphis 901 23 8 7 8 25 28 10 4 2 4 10 11 13 4 5 4 15 17 -3 31
6 Atlanta United II 26 7 8 11 38 43 15 4 6 5 25 23 11 3 2 6 13 20 -5 29
7 Indy Eleven 25 8 5 12 27 36 13 4 2 7 11 14 12 4 3 5 16 22 -9 29
8 Swope Park Rangers 25 4 7 14 28 45 13 2 4 7 15 22 12 2 3 7 13 23 -17 19

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.