USL Championship: Top-drawer against below par, at least based on the league table. Phoenix Rising - Sacramento Republic. Home victory or a shock result?
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (66) 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.
It's quite the trip for Sacramento Republic when visiting Phoenix as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Phoenix Rising form and stats
Phoenix Rising have been outstanding at home so far in the USL Championship with 11 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses. The Phoenix Rising fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Phoenix Soccer Complex and will expect new points from this game. Phoenix Rising has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.
A strong away win for Phoenix against Las Vegas Lights the last match, as D. King, Santiago Moar (2), J. Calistri, D. Egbo and L. Seijas were on target. A goal frenzy last time out for Phoenix, with a total of 9 goals in the match against Las Vegas Lights. Fun stuff to watch!
Prior to that, an away loss at Orange County.Phoenix are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (39 goals in 14 games). 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 10 from 14 matches.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
As the visiting team in USL Championship matches, Sacramento Republic have produced an overall stat of 4-6-5 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sacramento Republic have lost on their last two travels.
Sacramento delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Seattle Sounders II (placed 5th) in their previous match; a USL Championship game.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting LA Galaxy II.Sacramento have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Sacramento Republic in these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head encounter ended Phoenix Rising - Sacramento Republic 0-0, played this season. 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 17 goals |  S. Asante Wiafe 8 goals |  C. Iwasa 7 goals |
Phoenix Rising missing players
Sacramento Republic missing players
| Phoenix Rising | Sacramento Republic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 20 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 66 | 39 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| 33 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 40 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 87% |
| 77% | 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 70% |
| 70% | 79% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 23% | 36% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 60% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 53% | 57% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 20% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 7.5 | 8.3 | 10.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | 17.4 | 22.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 6.2 | 7.6 | 10.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 36% | 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 36% | 38% |
- 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 at home.
- Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sacramento Republic have scored away.
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals (33) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most clean sheets (6) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most points (36) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (39) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals (66) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in USL Championship
- Phoenix Rising have the the best goal difference (+33) in USL Championship
- 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 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | San Diego Loyal | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 47 |
| 3 | Orange County | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy II | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders II | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -5 | 34 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 34 |
| 7 | Oakland Roots | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -9 | 34 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -34 | 21 |