It's early days in the USL Championship and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
Rio Grande Valley's first home game here at H-E-B Park ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats from five matches.In their previous game, led his Rio Grande Valley to a defeat in the USL Championship match away at Tulsa Roughnecks. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at H-E-B Park. 2-2 away at El Paso Locomotive before that.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Rio Grande Valley at home. 0 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
New Mexico United form and stats
New Mexico United are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).Two travels in a row for New Mexico United, whose manager T. Lesesne could celebrate last time after the USL Championship win against Seattle Sounders II. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Orange County.
The New Mexico United manager T. Lesesne has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 matches. New Mexico United have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rio Grande Valley missing players
New Mexico United missing players
| Rio Grande Valley | New Mexico United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | Scored | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | Conceded | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 20% |
| 50% | 0% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | New Mexico United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | New York RB II | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Saint Louis FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | OKC Energy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Sacramento Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Indy Eleven | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Louisville City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy II | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Fresno FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Reno 1868 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | El Paso Locomotive | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Real Monarchs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Atlanta United II | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Nashville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Ottawa Fury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Austin Bold | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Bethlehem Steel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Memphis 901 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 | Las Vegas Lights | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 26 | Birmingham Legion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 28 | Phoenix Rising | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Loudoun United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 31 | Charlotte Independence | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 32 | Swope Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 33 | Rio Grande Valley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 34 | Orange County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 35 | San Antonio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | Hartford Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
