It's advantage Phoenix Rising so far with their 1st position in the USL Championship table, welcoming Sacramento Republic who are placed 5th.
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (39) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sacramento Republic have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Phoenix Rising form and stats
Phoenix Rising have been very solid at home in the USL Championship so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Orange County in the USL Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. The hometeam coach R. Schantz made a successful contribution in the game against Orange County, bringing on P. Saydee who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
Before that, Phoenix played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Las Vegas Lights.Phoenix are traveling soon after this match as the USL Championship match at Oakland Roots awaits in four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Phoenix is on fire here. A stunning 29 from 9 league matches. Phoenix are not conceding a lot of goals here at Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their USL Championship travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. It's three draws from Sacramento Republic's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The supporters enjoyed Sacramento's previous game versus Las Vegas Lights (placed 7th), a USL Championship 2-1 win played at home.
A 0-0 draw at Oakland Roots's stadium before that.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sacramento have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the records show this recent match: Sacramento Republic - Phoenix Rising 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Phoenix wins - draws - Sacramento Republic wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Moar 9 goals |  S. Asante Wiafe 8 goals |  T. Bone 5 goals |
Phoenix Rising missing players
Sacramento Republic missing players
| Phoenix Rising | Sacramento Republic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 39 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 71% |
| 71% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 47% |
| 35% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 29% |
| 18% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 41% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14.2 | 17.3 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| 6.2 | 8.3 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 37% | 39% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 39% | 39% |
- All of Phoenix Rising's home-matches have had more than 1,5 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 Sacramento Republic have scored away.
- Phoenix Rising have scored in all their matches so far.
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (14) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest points from losing position (4) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (4) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (7) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most points (23) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (29) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (39) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+25) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Phoenix Rising haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Phoenix Rising is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Sacramento Republic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Orange County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders II | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | San Diego Loyal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 19 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Lights | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -12 | 17 |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 10 |