USL Championship prediction: Home win expected when Phoenix Rising takes on OKC Energy

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 04:30 (UTC)
Venue: Scottsdale Stadium (12000 seats)

The league table in USL Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with Phoenix Rising leading OKC Energy by 36 points. Match preview to follow:

Phoenix Rising and OKC Energy should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for OKC Energy when visiting Phoenix Rising as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.

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Phoenix Rising form and stats

39 points is a decent return from 16 USL Championship games here at Scottsdale Stadium for Phoenix Rising, who have the most scored goals (83) in USL Championship,. The data says 12 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

The Phoenix Rising fans got no joy from their last match, a USL Championship game also here at Scottsdale Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Real Monarchs (placed 10th). Before that match, a win away at Portland Timbers II.

Phoenix Rising are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (48 goals in 16 games). Phoenix Rising are not conceding a lot of goals here at Scottsdale Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.

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OKC Energy form and stats

4 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of OKC Energy playing as the away team in the USL Championship this season. Recent form does not give OKC Energy much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Phoenix Rising will be a tough nut to crack. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on S. Cooke, the OKC Energy manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The manager S. Cooke was unhappy after their last game, a USL Championship match played at their home ground Scottsdale Stadium. OKC Energy suffered a 0-2 loss to Rio Grande Valley (placed 24th). A 0-2 defeat away at Orange County before that.

OKC Energy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games (in the league). In the opposite end, OKC Energy have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Phoenix Rising and OKC Energy have met before this season: OKC Energy - Phoenix Rising 1-4. Phoenix Rising-OKC Energy H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Phoenix Rising 5 wins, OKC Energy 4 wins, 1 draw. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OKC EnergyC. Eissele
C. Eissele
2 goals
Phoenix RisingJ. Flemmings
J. Flemmings
1 goals
Phoenix RisingA. Jahn
A. Jahn
1 goals

Phoenix Rising missing players

OKC Energy missing players

Phoenix Rising OKC Energy
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 3 16 33
23 12 3 Won W 0 4 9
6 3 1 Drew D 3 5 11
4 1 0 Lost L 0 7 13
86 48 15 Scored S 6 23 44
35 15 4 Conceded C 6 30 55
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
79% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
76% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 52%
52% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 36%
36% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 24%
55% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 73%
42% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 18%
9% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 15%
 
5.8 6.8 9 Corners For (avg) C F 4.3 2.7 3.5
4.2 3.9 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 4.9 4.6
1.5 1.3 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.5
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats This season:
  • OKC Energy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OKC Energy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OKC Energy haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 OKC Energy have scored away.

Phoenix Rising
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All Home Away Home vs low
28-08-19 USL Seattle Sounders II 2 - 4 Phoenix Rising
01-09-19 USL Colorado Springs 0 - 3 Phoenix Rising
08-09-19 USL Phoenix Rising 1 - 0 San Antonio
12-09-19 USL Las Vegas Lights 0 - 1 Phoenix Rising
15-09-19 USL Phoenix Rising 4 - 1 LA Galaxy II
22-09-19 USL Fresno FC 2 - 1 Phoenix Rising
29-09-19 USL New Mexico United 2 - 2 Phoenix Rising
06-10-19 USL Portland Timbers II 3 - 5 Phoenix Rising
13-10-19 USL Phoenix Rising 1 - 2 Real Monarchs
19-10-19 USL Phoenix Rising 04:30 OKC Energy
OKC Energy
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup USL Championship
All Home Away Away vs top
17-08-19 USL Portland Timbers II 2 - 4 OKC Energy
25-08-19 USL OKC Energy 4 - 2 Austin Bold
31-08-19 USL Real Monarchs 2 - 2 OKC Energy
09-09-19 USL OKC Energy 1 - 3 New Mexico United
15-09-19 USL San Antonio 3 - 1 OKC Energy
23-09-19 USL OKC Energy 0 - 0 Sacramento Republic
29-09-19 USL LA Galaxy II 5 - 1 OKC Energy
06-10-19 USL Orange County 2 - 0 OKC Energy
14-10-19 USL OKC Energy 0 - 2 Rio Grande Valley
19-10-19 USL Phoenix Rising 04:30 OKC Energy

  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 32 23 5 4 83 32 16 12 3 1 48 15 16 11 2 3 35 17 51 74
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 33 18 11 4 57 30 17 10 7 0 30 10 16 8 4 4 27 20 27 65
3 Nashville 33 19 7 7 56 26 16 9 4 3 27 11 17 10 3 4 29 15 30 64
4 Indy Eleven 33 19 6 8 47 27 17 13 4 0 26 6 16 6 2 8 21 21 20 63
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 33 16 10 7 60 31 17 8 6 3 33 14 16 8 4 4 27 17 29 58
6 New York RB II 33 17 6 10 71 44 17 11 3 3 42 15 16 6 3 7 29 29 27 57
7 Louisville City 32 16 9 7 55 36 17 10 4 3 38 21 15 6 5 4 17 15 19 57
8 Fresno FC 33 16 9 8 58 42 17 10 5 2 33 20 16 6 4 6 25 22 16 57
9 Reno 1868 32 17 5 10 67 49 16 8 3 5 37 24 16 9 2 5 30 25 18 56
10 Real Monarchs 32 15 7 10 67 52 16 10 4 2 44 22 16 5 3 8 23 30 15 52
11 Ottawa Fury 33 14 10 9 49 40 17 10 5 2 28 16 16 4 5 7 21 24 9 52
12 North Carolina 32 14 8 10 52 36 15 9 5 1 35 14 17 5 3 9 17 22 16 50
13 Orange County 32 14 8 10 50 41 16 9 4 3 32 17 16 5 4 7 18 24 9 50
14 El Paso Locomotive 33 13 11 9 42 34 17 8 5 4 28 19 16 5 6 5 14 15 8 50
15 Austin Bold 33 13 9 11 52 49 17 10 3 4 35 20 16 3 6 7 17 29 3 48
16 Sacramento Republic 32 14 5 13 49 39 16 8 3 5 30 17 16 6 2 8 19 22 10 47
17 LA Galaxy II 33 11 12 10 57 62 16 6 6 4 31 28 17 5 6 6 26 34 -5 45
18 San Antonio 32 12 7 13 57 52 15 9 4 2 32 15 17 3 3 11 25 37 5 43
19 New Mexico United 33 10 13 10 57 57 16 5 8 3 30 24 17 5 5 7 27 33 0 43
20 Charleston Battery 33 10 13 10 39 43 16 7 6 3 23 19 17 3 7 7 16 24 -4 43
21 Birmingham Legion 33 12 7 14 35 50 16 7 3 6 13 14 17 5 4 8 22 36 -15 43
22 Las Vegas Lights 33 11 8 14 46 54 17 9 4 4 31 17 16 2 4 10 15 37 -8 41
23 Saint Louis FC 32 10 9 13 38 39 16 7 6 3 23 15 16 3 3 10 15 24 -1 39
24 Rio Grande Valley 32 10 8 14 48 56 16 8 3 5 24 15 16 2 5 9 24 41 -8 38
25 OKC Energy 33 9 11 13 44 55 17 5 6 6 21 25 16 4 5 7 23 30 -11 38
26 Portland Timbers II 32 10 7 15 63 68 17 5 4 8 34 36 15 5 3 7 29 32 -5 37
27 Loudoun United 33 10 6 17 52 62 16 6 3 7 32 27 17 4 3 10 20 35 -10 36
28 Charlotte Independence 33 8 11 14 39 52 16 6 2 8 23 27 17 2 9 6 16 25 -13 35
29 Atlanta United II 33 9 8 16 45 74 17 8 1 8 28 36 16 1 7 8 17 38 -29 35
30 Memphis 901 33 9 7 17 36 50 16 5 3 8 23 21 17 4 4 9 13 29 -14 34
31 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 8 9 15 44 65 15 6 2 7 24 24 17 2 7 8 20 41 -21 33
32 Bethlehem Steel 33 8 7 18 48 73 17 4 3 10 26 35 16 4 4 8 22 38 -25 31
33 Hartford Athletic 33 7 5 21 47 79 16 5 4 7 29 31 17 2 1 14 18 48 -32 26
34 Swope Park Rangers 34 6 8 20 46 80 17 5 5 7 27 34 17 1 3 13 19 46 -34 26
35 Colorado Springs 33 7 5 21 29 63 17 6 3 8 19 24 16 1 2 13 10 39 -34 26
36 Seattle Sounders II 32 6 7 19 38 81 15 5 3 7 26 30 17 1 4 12 12 51 -43 25

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