The Sacramento Republic & Memphis 901 bosses Briggs and Glass are both afraid of and feeling excited about this crucial fixture in the top regions of the USL Championship table.
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest conceded goals (9) in USL Championship
- Memphis 901 have the most scored goals (27) in USL Championship
These teams have little in common geographically as Memphis 901 have to travel 3300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a USL Championship game only three days ago. That game, against Oakland Roots, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Memphis 901.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
Sacramento Republic have performed here at Papa Murphy’s Park this season with 6 wins from 8 USL Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
Sacramento Republic travelled for their previous game, a trip to Pittsburgh Riverhounds that ended 0-0.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Rio Grande Valley that ended 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sacramento handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Sacramento Republic's attacking play is working. Sacramento Republic are not conceding a lot of goals here at Papa Murphy’s Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Memphis 901 form and stats
Playing away, Memphis 901, who have the most scored goals (27) in USL Championship, have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the USL Championship this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Oakland Roots (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
A loss against San Antonio was the result prior to that, in a home game.Memphis are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Take note that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
The Memphis 901 manager Glass has got the team scoring on the road, with 11 away goals in 5 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far). It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Cicerone 9 goals | L. Fernandes 5 goals |  J. Gurr 4 goals |
Sacramento Republic missing players
Memphis 901 missing players
| Sacramento Republic | Memphis 901 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 94% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 53% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 65% |
| 39% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 22% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 14 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 34% | 37% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 37% |
| 11.2 | 9.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
- All of Memphis 901's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Memphis 901 have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in USL Championship
- Memphis 901 have the most scored goals (27) in USL Championship
- Memphis 901 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sacramento Republic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sacramento Republic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest conceded goals (9) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the most points (19) at home in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the most scored goals (18) at home in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the the best goal difference (+17) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | San Antonio | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Monterey Bay | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | San Diego Loyal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Oakland Roots | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Phoenix Rising | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Orange County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Rio Grande Valley | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 16 |
| 11 | New Mexico United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 9 |
