Season ticket holders at H-E-B Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Rio Grande Valley languishing in the 5th position so far. The guesting Austin Bold will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a USL Championship game only three days ago. That game, against Tulsa Roughnecks, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Austin Bold.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
Rio Grande Valley have played three USL Championship home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
The home team returns to H-E-B Park after being equal after 90 minutes with OKC Energy (placed 4th) on their last time out; the USL Championship game ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Austin Bold.
Rio Grande Valley has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Grande having conceded 8 goals here at H-E-B Park so far.
Austin Bold form and stats
Things could have gone better for Austin Bold in their USL Championship away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Austin, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Austin has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Tulsa Roughnecks for a USL Championship game that ended a draw (2-2). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus San Antonio that ended 1-1.
The draw against Tulsa Roughnecks came from a losing position. The Austin manager M. Serrano brought on S. McFarlane as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
The schedule is very tough for Austin Bold now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A USL Championship game at Colorado Springs is waiting in only four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Austin Bold has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Austin Bold - Grande 4-1. Last four meetings between the teams: Rio Grande Valley won zero, Austin Bold won three and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Jome 2 goals |  B. Forbes 2 goals | R. Castellanos 1 goals |
Rio Grande Valley missing players
Austin Bold missing players
| Rio Grande Valley | Austin Bold | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 8.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 7.6 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.5 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | 24 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 46 |
| 23 | 7 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 17% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 43% |
- All of Austin Bold's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Rio Grande Valley's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Austin Bold has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Austin Bold has the most points from losing position (4)
- Austin Bold have not yet lost a game away.
- Austin Bold have scored in all their matches so far.
- Austin Bold have scored more than double the goals of Rio Grande Valley.
- Austin Bold have yet to win a game away.
- Austin Bold haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rio Grande Valley has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Rio Grande Valley has the fewest points (1) at home
- Rio Grande Valley has the fewest scored goals (5)
- Rio Grande Valley has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- Rio Grande Valley has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Rio Grande Valley has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
- Rio Grande Valley has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Rio Grande Valley has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Rio Grande Valley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rio Grande Valley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rio Grande Valley have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rio Grande Valley have yet to win a game.
- Rio Grande Valley is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | San Antonio | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Austin Bold | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | OKC Energy | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 5 | Rio Grande Valley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 3 |