Phoenix Rising and Rio Grande Valley are both riding high in the USL Championship with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (32) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rio Grande Valley have scored away.
Phoenix Rising and Rio Grande Valley 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.
Phoenix Rising form and stats
This stadium, Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, has been a fortress for Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-1-0. Phoenix are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Phoenix are confident in defense, having played 268 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Phoenix, who won 1-0 against San Diego Loyal (placed 3rd).
Ahead of that match, Phoenix Rising won a home game hosting LA Galaxy II (5-0).Phoenix are traveling soon after this match as the USL Championship match at Oakland Roots awaits in four days.
Phoenix Rising always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Phoenix Soccer Complex with 25 goals in 7 league games. Phoenix have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
Playing away, Rio Grande Valley have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the USL Championship this season.
There were no winners in Grande's previous match, a USL Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Austin Bold.
Prior to that result Grande won their away game at Orange County. The scoreline was 2-0.Grande has another fixture away, a USL Championship game, against Real Monarchs in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Grande are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Grande have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Phoenix, three draws and zero wins for Rio Grande Valley. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Asante Wiafe 8 goals |  S. Moar 8 goals | D. Egbo 4 goals |
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| Phoenix Rising | Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | 25 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 77% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 31% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 23% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 54% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 46% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 7.5 | 9.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 6 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.8 | 17.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.8 | 12.1 |
| 6.6 | 8.9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 40% |
- All of Phoenix Rising's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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 Rio Grande Valley 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 conceded goals in the second half (5) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (4) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (6) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most points (19) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (25) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (32) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+22) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Phoenix Rising haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rio Grande Valley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rio Grande Valley 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 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Orange County | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Lights | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 13 |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 6 |