USL Championship preview with statistics: Rio Grande Valley welcomes Phoenix Rising to H-E-B Park

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sun 14.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: H-E-B Park

Rio Grande Valley will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Phoenix Rising.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rio Grande Valley form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Rio Grande Valley are 4-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).

The Rio Grande Valley fans got no joy from their last match, a USL Championship game also here at H-E-B Park: A 0-1 defeat against Phoenix Rising. Before that, Rio Grande Valley drew at home versus Seattle Sounders II.

Rio Grande Valley have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at H-E-B Park with 15 goals in 10 matches. On the other hand, Rio Grande Valley have conceded 10 goals.

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Phoenix Rising form and stats

Phoenix Rising have an excellent away record so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Phoenix Rising as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. A great winning streak in away games for Phoenix Rising as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Orange County have they travelled home without three points.

Two travels in a row for Phoenix Rising, whose manager R. Schantz could celebrate last time after the USL Championship win against Rio Grande Valley. That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Portland Timbers II.

Phoenix Rising has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 15 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rio Grande Valley - Phoenix Rising 0-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Rio Grande Valley, 3 draws and 4 wins for Phoenix Rising. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

C. Small
7 goals
W. Cabrera
3 goals
J. Enríquez
3 goals / 1 assists

Rio Grande Valley missing players

Phoenix Rising missing players

Rio Grande Valley Phoenix Rising
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
19 10 2 Played 4 9 18
5 4 0 Won 2 5 11
5 3 0 Drew 1 2 5
9 3 2 Lost 1 2 2
29 15 0 Scored 9 18 46
34 10 3 Conceded 5 9 17
89% 80% 100% Over 0.5 75% 89% 89%
74% 60% 50% Over 1.5 75% 67% 78%
68% 50% 0% Over 2.5 75% 56% 72%
42% 30% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 56%
16% 10% 0% Over 4.5 50% 33% 33%
58% 40% 0% BTTS 75% 44% 44%
16% 30% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 44% 50%
37% 50% 100% Failed To Score 25% 22% 17%
 
4.8 4.2 5 Corners For (avg) 3.2 3 5.9
5.2 4.6 3 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 5.3 3.9
1.4 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Phoenix Rising have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Phoenix Rising have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Rio Grande Valley
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
16-06-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 3 - 0 Colorado Springs
24-06-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 1 Austin Bold
04-07-19 USL Reno 1868 4 - 0 Rio Grande Valley
07-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 0 Seattle Sounders II
14-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 1 Phoenix Rising
21-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 Sacramento Republic
28-07-19 USL Las Vegas Lights 02:30 Rio Grande Valley
04-08-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 Reno 1868
11-08-19 USL Colorado Springs - Rio Grande Valley
18-08-19 USL San Antonio 00:30 Rio Grande Valley
Phoenix Rising
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
16-06-19 USL Phoenix Rising 3 - 0 Orange County
19-06-19 USL Reno 1868 0 - 3 Phoenix Rising
23-06-19 USL OKC Energy 1 - 4 Phoenix Rising
30-06-19 USL Phoenix Rising 4 - 2 Portland Timbers II
14-07-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 1 Phoenix Rising
20-07-19 USL Phoenix Rising 02:30 Austin Bold
28-07-19 USL Tulsa Roughnecks 00:30 Phoenix Rising
04-08-19 USL LA Galaxy II 02:00 Phoenix Rising
11-08-19 USL Phoenix Rising 02:30 El Paso Locomotive
17-08-19 USL Phoenix Rising 02:30 Reno 1868

  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 Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 11 7 1 30 12 10 5 4 1 15 7 9 6 3 0 15 5 18 40
2 Phoenix Rising 17 11 4 2 43 14 9 6 3 0 28 8 8 5 1 2 15 6 29 37
3 New York RB II 19 11 4 4 45 24 12 8 2 2 34 12 7 3 2 2 11 12 21 37
4 Indy Eleven 16 10 4 2 25 10 9 5 4 0 9 2 7 5 0 2 16 8 15 34
5 Fresno FC 18 9 7 2 32 18 9 5 3 1 16 9 9 4 4 1 16 9 14 34
6 Reno 1868 17 9 4 4 36 23 9 6 2 1 23 12 8 3 2 3 13 11 13 31
7 Nashville 18 8 5 5 31 19 7 3 2 2 13 7 11 5 3 3 18 12 12 29
8 Louisville City 17 8 5 4 26 18 10 6 2 2 16 10 7 2 3 2 10 8 8 29
9 Austin Bold 19 8 5 6 26 23 10 6 3 1 19 11 9 2 2 5 7 12 3 29
10 North Carolina 17 7 7 3 24 14 7 3 4 0 10 4 10 4 3 3 14 10 10 28
11 Ottawa Fury 17 7 7 3 27 19 8 5 2 1 14 8 9 2 5 2 13 11 8 28
12 El Paso Locomotive 18 7 7 4 22 17 9 4 2 3 14 11 9 3 5 1 8 6 5 28
13 Portland Timbers II 18 7 6 5 35 29 9 3 4 2 14 12 9 4 2 3 21 17 6 27
14 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 17 6 8 3 29 18 9 4 5 0 16 7 8 2 3 3 13 11 11 26
15 Real Monarchs 16 8 2 6 36 28 9 6 1 2 26 14 7 2 1 4 10 14 8 26
16 New Mexico United 19 6 8 5 34 31 7 3 3 1 15 10 12 3 5 4 19 21 3 26
17 OKC Energy 19 6 8 5 25 27 10 4 4 2 12 12 9 2 4 3 13 15 -2 26
18 Sacramento Republic 16 8 1 7 24 19 8 5 1 2 15 7 8 3 0 5 9 12 5 25
19 Charleston Battery 17 5 8 4 23 22 10 4 6 0 16 9 7 1 2 4 7 13 1 23
20 Las Vegas Lights 18 6 5 7 27 27 10 5 4 1 21 7 8 1 1 6 6 20 0 23
21 Charlotte Independence 20 5 8 7 23 29 10 5 1 4 17 17 10 0 7 3 6 12 -6 23
22 LA Galaxy II 19 5 8 6 29 39 10 3 5 2 18 20 9 2 3 4 11 19 -10 23
23 Orange County 18 5 6 7 27 30 9 4 2 3 18 15 9 1 4 4 9 15 -3 21
24 Rio Grande Valley 18 5 5 8 29 33 10 4 3 3 15 10 8 1 2 5 14 23 -4 20
25 San Antonio 17 5 4 8 22 24 9 5 3 1 15 7 8 0 1 7 7 17 -2 19
26 Bethlehem Steel 19 5 4 10 29 38 12 2 3 7 16 25 7 3 1 3 13 13 -9 19
27 Saint Louis FC 15 4 6 5 18 18 6 2 3 1 11 9 9 2 3 4 7 9 0 18
28 Tulsa Roughnecks 18 4 5 9 25 38 7 3 1 3 12 10 11 1 4 6 13 28 -13 17
29 Colorado Springs 19 5 2 12 17 33 10 4 0 6 9 12 9 1 2 6 8 21 -16 17
30 Loudoun United 14 4 4 6 20 22 4 1 1 2 7 8 10 3 3 4 13 14 -2 16
31 Birmingham Legion 18 4 4 10 15 36 9 2 2 5 4 11 9 2 2 5 11 25 -21 16
32 Memphis 901 16 3 5 8 16 22 7 1 2 4 7 10 9 2 3 4 9 12 -6 14
33 Atlanta United II 17 3 4 10 15 37 8 2 0 6 6 18 9 1 4 4 9 19 -22 13
34 Hartford Athletic 19 3 4 12 19 42 8 2 3 3 10 13 11 1 1 9 9 29 -23 13
35 Swope Park Rangers 17 2 6 9 21 36 10 2 4 4 17 21 7 0 2 5 4 15 -15 12
36 Seattle Sounders II 18 1 5 12 13 49 7 1 2 4 9 16 11 0 3 8 4 33 -36 8

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