USL Championship match preview: Phoenix Rising versus LA Galaxy II

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex (12000 seats)

Phoenix Rising are placed 1st so far, while LA Galaxy II are lagging 10 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (26) in USL Championship
  • LA Galaxy II is in the worst form (0-2-4)

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Phoenix Rising form and stats

Phoenix Rising have been very solid at home in the USL Championship so far, with 16 points collected from 6 matches (5-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Phoenix Rising after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Phoenix Rising travelled for their previous game, a trip to Charlotte Independence that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against LA Galaxy II.

Phoenix Rising always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Phoenix Soccer Complex with 20 goals in 6 league games. From these home matches, Phoenix Rising have conceded only 4 goals.

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LA Galaxy II form and stats

2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of LA Galaxy II playing as the away team in the USL Championship this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Gonzalez, the Galaxy manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Galaxy played 1-1 against Seattle Sounders II in their previous match.

Prior to that match, the Galaxy manager J. Gonzalez faced defeat when travelling to Phoenix Rising and losing 0-3.

LA Galaxy II find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. For Galaxy, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Phoenix - LA Galaxy II 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: ten wins for Phoenix, zero draws and zero wins for LA Galaxy II. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Phoenix RisingS. Moar
S. Moar
8 goals
PhoenixS. Asante Wiafe
S. Asante Wiafe
7 goals
LA Galaxy IIP. Judd
P. Judd
7 goals

Phoenix Rising missing players

LA Galaxy II missing players

Phoenix Rising LA Galaxy II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 3 Played P 1 5 13
7 5 2 Won W 1 2 3
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 3 6
26 20 9 Scored S 4 7 21
10 4 3 Conceded C 3 10 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
82% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 46%
27% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 31%
18% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 31%
64% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 62%
36% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 15%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 23%
 
7.9 10 9.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 4.5
5.3 5.8 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 4.2
2.7 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 18.3 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 18 11.2 11.7
6.9 9.3 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.8 5.4
35% 36% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 29% 30%
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • All of LA Galaxy II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Phoenix Rising's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • LA Galaxy II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • LA Galaxy II have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in USL Championship
  • LA Galaxy II have the most matches under the total-line (7) in USL Championship
  • LA Galaxy II have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in USL Championship
  • LA Galaxy II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • LA Galaxy II is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Phoenix Rising have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Phoenix Rising have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy II have scored away.
  • Phoenix Rising have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (10) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (20) at home in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (26) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+16) in USL Championship
  • Phoenix Rising have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising 11 7 2 2 26 10 6 5 1 0 20 4 5 2 1 2 6 6 16 23
2 Orange County 12 6 3 3 18 11 5 2 2 1 6 5 7 4 1 2 12 6 7 21
3 San Diego Loyal 13 6 3 4 18 19 6 5 1 0 10 5 7 1 2 4 8 14 -1 21
4 LA Galaxy II 13 3 4 6 21 22 8 1 4 3 14 12 5 2 0 3 7 10 -1 13
5 Seattle Sounders II 11 3 4 4 11 14 4 3 1 0 7 2 7 0 3 4 4 12 -3 13
6 Las Vegas Lights 12 4 1 7 16 27 6 2 1 3 7 8 6 2 0 4 9 19 -11 13
7 Sacramento Republic 12 3 3 6 12 17 7 1 2 4 8 12 5 2 1 2 4 5 -5 12
8 Oakland Roots 8 1 3 4 7 12 2 0 1 1 1 2 6 1 2 3 6 10 -5 6

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.