USL Championship: Rio Grande Valley welcome Colorado Springs in what should be an entertaining football match. Here's all the pre-match info you need!
- Rio Grande Valley have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most scored goals (33) in USL Championship
The visiting Colorado Springs played their last game only four days ago, a USL Championship match. That game was also an away game, at Memphis 901. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
The story so far in the USL Championship for Rio Grande Valley at their home stadium (H-E-B Park) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Rio Grande Valley's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus San Antonio (placed 4th).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Real Monarchs and winning 3-0.The manager W. Cabrera Linares will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Austin Bold in only three days.
The Rio Grande Valley fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Colorado Springs form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (33) in USL Championship, on their USL Championship travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Memphis 901 in their previous outing. The USL Championship match ended in a draw 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Hartford Athletic.Colorado has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. As for defending, Colorado rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Rio Grande Valley six wins, two draws and Colorado Springs one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Barry 16 goals | J. Azócar Segura 5 goals |  M. Ngalina 5 goals |
Rio Grande Valley missing players
Colorado Springs missing players
| Rio Grande Valley | Colorado Springs | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 33 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 47% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 59% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 6.5 | 9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
| 4.1 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 8.9 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 14.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.9 | 10.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 42% | 34% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 38% |
- All of Colorado Springs's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colorado Springs have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Colorado Springs have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colorado Springs have the fewest clean sheets (1) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most matches over the total-line (11) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most points from losing position (11) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most scored goals (14) away in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most scored goals (33) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in USL Championship
- Colorado Springs have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Colorado Springs haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rio Grande Valley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Grande Valley have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rio Grande Valley have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in USL Championship
- 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 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 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Rio Grande Valley | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | San Antonio | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Austin Bold | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | New Mexico United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Monarchs | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 16 |