The visiting Rio Grande Valley side should be favourites in this visit to Real Monarchs, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.
- Real Monarchs is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Rio Grande Valley have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in USL Championship
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Monarchs and Rio Grande Valley.
Real Monarchs form and stats
3-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the USL Championship numbers at home for Real Monarchs, who have the the worst goal difference (-8) in USL Championship, so far this season.
Monarchs faced defeat in their previous match, away at El Paso Locomotive (1-3).
Ahead of that match, Real Monarchs won a home game hosting Las Vegas Lights (3-2).The manager J. Olave Mosquera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to San Diego Loyal in only three days.
Monarchs has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their USL Championship travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Two away games in a row for Grande, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship.
A draw for Grande before that, at their own venue hosting Austin Bold (1-1).After this away game Grande return home for a USL Championship game against San Antonio. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Grande have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. 9 goals have been conceded by Rio Grande Valley in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Rio Grande Valley - Monarchs 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Monarchs four wins, one draw and Rio Grande Valley four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Iloski 4 goals | E. Amo Takyi 4 goals | J. Azócar Segura 4 goals |
Real Monarchs missing players
Rio Grande Valley missing players
| Real Monarchs | Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 44% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 67% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 31% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 4.9 | 6.9 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| 4.8 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.9 | 11.9 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 45% | 40% |
- Real Monarchs have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Monarchs have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in USL Championship
- Real Monarchs have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in USL Championship
- Real Monarchs have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in USL Championship
- Real Monarchs have the the worst goal difference (-8) in USL Championship
- Real Monarchs have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Real Monarchs have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Monarchs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Monarchs is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Rio Grande Valley have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in USL Championship
- 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 | El Paso Locomotive | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Rio Grande Valley | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | San Antonio | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | New Mexico United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Austin Bold | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Real Monarchs | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 14 |