Rio Grande Valley fights San Antonio in USL Championship battle

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: H-E-B Park

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rio Grande Valley are in the 22nd position while the guests worry at 29th.

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.

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Rio Grande Valley form and stats

The story so far for Rio Grande Valley at their home stadium (H-E-B Park) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Phoenix Rising.

The Rio Grande Valley fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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San Antonio form and stats

San Antonio have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 4 away matches played so far. It's all red in the travel logs of San Antonio, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

San Antonio's last game was the home draw against Tulsa Roughnecks (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Laredo Heat in the US Open Cup.

The schedule is very tough for San Antonio now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A US Open Cup game at Austin Bold is waiting in only four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from San Antonio's away games this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. For San Antonio, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Rio Grande Valley won 0 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and San Antonio has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 2

Top Goalscorers

M. Salazar
5 goals
M. Foster
3 goals / 3 assists
C. Small
3 goals

Rio Grande Valley missing players

San Antonio missing players

Rio Grande Valley San Antonio
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played 1 4 11
3 2 0 Won 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew 0 0 3
4 1 0 Lost 1 4 5
19 9 0 Scored 0 2 14
20 7 0 Conceded 1 8 16
91% 80% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 80% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 73%
73% 60% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 55%
45% 40% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 27%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 18%
73% 60% 0% BTTS 0% 25% 45%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 27%
27% 40% 0% Failed To Score 100% 75% 36%
 
4.1 3 0 Corners For (avg) 3 2 4.7
5.5 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 3 4.7 4.9
1.5 1.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.3 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Rio Grande Valley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as San Antonio have scored away.
  • Rio Grande Valley have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • San Antonio have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • San Antonio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • San Antonio have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • San Antonio have lost all their away matches so far.
  • San Antonio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • San Antonio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Rio Grande Valley
All Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
21-04-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 5 - 2 Las Vegas Lights
25-04-19 USL LA Galaxy II 4 - 4 Rio Grande Valley
01-05-19 USL Portland Timbers II 1 - 2 Rio Grande Valley
11-05-19 USL Phoenix Rising 3 - 1 Rio Grande Valley
19-05-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 2 - 2 LA Galaxy II
26-05-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 San Antonio
02-06-19 USL Orange County 02:00 Rio Grande Valley
09-06-19 USL Real Monarchs 02:00 Rio Grande Valley
16-06-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 Colorado Springs
23-06-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 Austin Bold
San Antonio
All US Open Cup NASL Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
27-04-19 USL San Antonio 3 - 0 Seattle Sounders II
05-05-19 USL New Mexico United 3 - 0 San Antonio
12-05-19 USL San Antonio 0 - 0 Orange County
15-05-19 UOC San Antonio 2 - 0 Laredo Heat
19-05-19 USL San Antonio 1 - 1 Tulsa Roughnecks
26-05-19 USL Rio Grande Valley 00:30 San Antonio
30-05-19 UOC Austin Bold 00:30 San Antonio
02-06-19 USL Sacramento Republic 03:00 San Antonio
09-06-19 USL San Antonio 00:30 Reno 1868
16-06-19 USL OKC Energy 01:00 San Antonio

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

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