The league table in USL Championship tells a story about these teams so far, with Phoenix Rising leading Orange County by 5 points. Match preview to follow:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Phoenix Rising form and stats
6-0-1 is the performance here so far in the USL Championship, giving Phoenix Rising a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!
The Phoenix Rising crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to San Diego Loyal here in a USL Championship match. Ahead of that match, Phoenix won a home game hosting Las Vegas Lights (5-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Phoenix Rising as they are travelling to their away game against San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship. That match is four days after this one.
It's goals goals goals for Phoenix who have scored 27 goals from 7 league home games. On the other hand, Phoenix have conceded 8 goals.
Orange County form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in USL Championship, on their USL Championship travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on B. Cloutier, the Orange County manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
D. Jones scored in Orange's previous match, the home game against Las Vegas Lights that ended 1-0. A 0-2 defeat away at San Diego Loyal before that.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Orange County manager B. Cloutier as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against LA Galaxy II.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Orange have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. Orange struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 8 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Orange County - Phoenix Rising 1-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Phoenix Rising won three, Orange County won three and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Flemmings 13 goals |  R. Dadaşov 10 goals |  S. Asante Wiafe 6 goals |
Phoenix Rising missing players
Orange County missing players
| Phoenix Rising | Orange County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 38 | 27 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 85% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 62% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 38% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 46% | 57% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 46% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 157 | 81 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 53 | 132 |
| 64 | 33 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 22 | 46 |
| 50% | 64% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 28% |
- All of Orange County's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Phoenix Rising's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Orange County has the fewest conceded goals (12) in USL Championship
- Orange County has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in USL Championship
- Orange County has the fewest scored goals (13) in USL Championship
- Orange County has the fewest scored goals (6) away in USL Championship
- Orange County has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in USL Championship
- Orange County has the most clean sheets (6) in USL Championship
- Orange County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Orange County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Phoenix Rising has the most points (18) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the most points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the most scored goals (27) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the most scored goals (38) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the most scored goals in the second half (20) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the the best goal difference (+19) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising has the the best goal difference (+22) in USL Championship
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Phoenix Rising have scored more than double the goals of Orange County.
- 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 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 26 |
| 2 | San Diego Loyal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy II | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 4 | Orange County | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Las Vegas Lights | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 9 |