Real Monarchs are welcoming Tacoma Defiance for another important game after their 1-2 result against 2nd-placed El Paso Locomotive.
Real Monarchs and Tacoma Defiance 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.
Real Monarchs form and stats
The story so far in the USL Championship for Real Monarchs at their home stadium (Zions Bank Stadium) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. It's trouble wherever Real Monarchs are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Game days at Zions Bank Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Monarchs as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The fans are hoping that Monarchs will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the USL Championship game against El Paso Locomotive (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Monarchs lost 1-2 at home to New Mexico United.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Real Monarchs, as the USL Championship home game vs Colorado Springs is only four days away.
Monarchs aren't scoring a lot here at Zions Bank Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Real Monarchs defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the USL Championship. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Defiance are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road. Three has not been a lucky number for Tacoma Defiance as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Portland Timbers II match.
Tacoma Defiance lost away at Las Vegas Lights (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Prior to that match, the Tacoma Defiance manager C. Little faced defeat when travelling to Sacramento Republic and losing 1-3.
Tacoma Defiance have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. For Defiance, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Monarchs, one draw and two wins for Tacoma Defiance. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Diaz 4 goals |  T. Peay 2 goals | K. Coffee 2 goals |
Real Monarchs missing players
Tacoma Defiance missing players
| Real Monarchs | Tacoma Defiance | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 12% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 62% |
| 12% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 12% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 36 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 43 | 48 |
| 25 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 24 | 27 |
| 28% | 22% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 44% |
- All of Tacoma Defiance's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Real Monarchs has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest scored goals (7)
- Real Monarchs has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Real Monarchs has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Real Monarchs has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home
- Real Monarchs has the the worst goal difference (-6)
- Real Monarchs have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Real Monarchs have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Real Monarchs have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Monarchs have yet to win a game at home.
- Real Monarchs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored in all their matches so far.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored more than double the goals of Real Monarchs.
- Tacoma Defiance 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 | New Mexico United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | El Paso Locomotive | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Real Monarchs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 4 |