Rio Grande Valley fights Portland Timbers II in USL Championship battle

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: H-E-B Park

With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Rio Grande Valley fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Portland Timbers II.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the USL Championship. That game was also an away game, at El Paso Locomotive. 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.

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Rio Grande Valley form and stats

Overall USL Championship stats at home this season for Rio Grande Valley are 8-3-5 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Rio Grande Valley bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Rio Grande Valley, who won 2-0 against OKC Energy (placed 25th). Before that, Rio Grande Valley played out a draw 1-1 when visiting New Mexico United.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Rio Grande Valley matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from two games).

A decent goal production from Rio Grande Valley in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Rio Grande Valley have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portland Timbers II form and stats

5-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portland Timbers II in their USL Championship matches away. With the Portland Timbers II losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Portland Timbers II have lost on their last two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Portland Timbers II, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus El Paso Locomotive (placed 14th). A 3-4 loss hosting San Antonio before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Portland Timbers II when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.

Portland Timbers II are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 29 times in 15 away games so far. Portland Timbers II have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Portland Timbers II - Rio Grande Valley 1-2. Rio Grande Valley-Portland Timbers II H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Rio Grande Valley 2 wins, Portland Timbers II 4 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

 C. Small
C. Small
11 goals / 2 assists
 M. Salazar
M. Salazar
10 goals / 1 assists

Rio Grande Valley missing players

Portland Timbers II missing players

Rio Grande Valley Portland Timbers II
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 8 16 33
10 8 2 Won W 2 5 10
8 3 1 Drew D 2 4 8
15 5 1 Lost L 4 7 15
48 24 5 Scored S 13 30 64
57 15 2 Conceded C 15 33 69
94% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 91%
67% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 62% 75% 79%
36% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 62% 69% 58%
15% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 38% 44% 36%
58% 44% 25% BTTS BTTS 62% 81% 88%
18% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 12% 6% 6%
30% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 6%
 
4.5 4.8 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 4.9 4.9 5.8
5 4.6 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5.5 4.8
1.6 1.6 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.9 2.3 2.1
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Portland Timbers II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Rio Grande Valley
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away Home vs low
25-08-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 1 - 0 El Paso Locomotive
02-09-19 USL Austin Bold 3 - 0 Rio Grande Valley
08-09-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 0 - 1 Tulsa Roughnecks
15-09-19 USL Sacramento Republic 2 - 1 Rio Grande Valley
19-09-19 USL Fresno FC 5 - 0 Rio Grande Valley
22-09-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 3 - 1 Real Monarchs
29-09-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 2 - 0 Orange County
06-10-19 USL New Mexico United 1 - 1 Rio Grande Valley
14-10-19 USL OKC Energy 0 - 2 Rio Grande Valley
19-10-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 02:30 Portland Timbers II
Portland Timbers II
All USL Championship
All Home Away Away vs mid
25-08-19 USL Las Vegas Lights 1 - 0 Portland Timbers II
01-09-19 USL Reno 1868 1 - 3 Portland Timbers II
08-09-19 USL Portland Timbers II 1 - 2 Orange County
14-09-19 USL Real Monarchs 5 - 1 Portland Timbers II
21-09-19 USL Portland Timbers II 6 - 3 Seattle Sounders II
29-09-19 USL Portland Timbers II 1 - 2 Austin Bold
06-10-19 USL Portland Timbers II 3 - 5 Phoenix Rising
12-10-19 USL Portland Timbers II 3 - 4 San Antonio
16-10-19 USL El Paso Locomotive 4 - 1 Portland Timbers II
19-10-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 02:30 Portland Timbers II

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Phoenix Rising 32 23 5 4 83 32 16 12 3 1 48 15 16 11 2 3 35 17 51 74
2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 33 18 11 4 57 30 17 10 7 0 30 10 16 8 4 4 27 20 27 65
3 Nashville 33 19 7 7 56 26 16 9 4 3 27 11 17 10 3 4 29 15 30 64
4 Indy Eleven 33 19 6 8 47 27 17 13 4 0 26 6 16 6 2 8 21 21 20 63
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 33 16 10 7 60 31 17 8 6 3 33 14 16 8 4 4 27 17 29 58
6 New York RB II 33 17 6 10 71 44 17 11 3 3 42 15 16 6 3 7 29 29 27 57
7 Louisville City 32 16 9 7 55 36 17 10 4 3 38 21 15 6 5 4 17 15 19 57
8 Fresno FC 33 16 9 8 58 42 17 10 5 2 33 20 16 6 4 6 25 22 16 57
9 Reno 1868 32 17 5 10 67 49 16 8 3 5 37 24 16 9 2 5 30 25 18 56
10 Real Monarchs 32 15 7 10 67 52 16 10 4 2 44 22 16 5 3 8 23 30 15 52
11 Ottawa Fury 33 14 10 9 49 40 17 10 5 2 28 16 16 4 5 7 21 24 9 52
12 North Carolina 32 14 8 10 52 36 15 9 5 1 35 14 17 5 3 9 17 22 16 50
13 Orange County 32 14 8 10 50 41 16 9 4 3 32 17 16 5 4 7 18 24 9 50
14 El Paso Locomotive 33 13 11 9 42 34 17 8 5 4 28 19 16 5 6 5 14 15 8 50
15 Austin Bold 33 13 9 11 52 49 17 10 3 4 35 20 16 3 6 7 17 29 3 48
16 Sacramento Republic 32 14 5 13 49 39 16 8 3 5 30 17 16 6 2 8 19 22 10 47
17 LA Galaxy II 33 11 12 10 57 62 16 6 6 4 31 28 17 5 6 6 26 34 -5 45
18 San Antonio 32 12 7 13 57 52 15 9 4 2 32 15 17 3 3 11 25 37 5 43
19 New Mexico United 33 10 13 10 57 57 16 5 8 3 30 24 17 5 5 7 27 33 0 43
20 Charleston Battery 33 10 13 10 39 43 16 7 6 3 23 19 17 3 7 7 16 24 -4 43
21 Birmingham Legion 33 12 7 14 35 50 16 7 3 6 13 14 17 5 4 8 22 36 -15 43
22 Las Vegas Lights 33 11 8 14 46 54 17 9 4 4 31 17 16 2 4 10 15 37 -8 41
23 Saint Louis FC 32 10 9 13 38 39 16 7 6 3 23 15 16 3 3 10 15 24 -1 39
24 Rio Grande Valley 32 10 8 14 48 56 16 8 3 5 24 15 16 2 5 9 24 41 -8 38
25 OKC Energy 33 9 11 13 44 55 17 5 6 6 21 25 16 4 5 7 23 30 -11 38
26 Portland Timbers II 32 10 7 15 63 68 17 5 4 8 34 36 15 5 3 7 29 32 -5 37
27 Loudoun United 33 10 6 17 52 62 16 6 3 7 32 27 17 4 3 10 20 35 -10 36
28 Charlotte Independence 33 8 11 14 39 52 16 6 2 8 23 27 17 2 9 6 16 25 -13 35
29 Atlanta United II 33 9 8 16 45 74 17 8 1 8 28 36 16 1 7 8 17 38 -29 35
30 Memphis 901 33 9 7 17 36 50 16 5 3 8 23 21 17 4 4 9 13 29 -14 34
31 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 8 9 15 44 65 15 6 2 7 24 24 17 2 7 8 20 41 -21 33
32 Bethlehem Steel 33 8 7 18 48 73 17 4 3 10 26 35 16 4 4 8 22 38 -25 31
33 Hartford Athletic 33 7 5 21 47 79 16 5 4 7 29 31 17 2 1 14 18 48 -32 26
34 Swope Park Rangers 34 6 8 20 46 80 17 5 5 7 27 34 17 1 3 13 19 46 -34 26
35 Colorado Springs 33 7 5 21 29 63 17 6 3 8 19 24 16 1 2 13 10 39 -34 26
36 Seattle Sounders II 32 6 7 19 38 81 15 5 3 7 26 30 17 1 4 12 12 51 -43 25

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