With their 15 point advantage in the league table, Sacramento Republic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Portland Timbers II.
Sacramento Republic and Portland Timbers II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has grass, which is not Portland Timbers II's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Portland Timbers II have performed like this: Played 21 matches resulting in 6 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats with the goal stats 29-39 (scored/conceded).
Portland Timbers II have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
The story so far in the USL Championship for Sacramento Republic, who have the most clean sheets (4) in USL Championship, at their home stadium (Papa Murphy’s Park) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Papa Murphy’s Park.
A nice win for Sacramento last time playing, versus Seattle Sounders II. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with C. Iwasa and D. Formella (2) scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at Reno 1868.
Goals decide football matches and Sacramento are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Sacramento have conceded 5 goals.
Portland Timbers II form and stats
No USL Championship points yet away for Portland Timbers II, from their first 3 matches. It's looking increasingly bleak for Portland who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Phoenix Rising was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on C. Knowles, the Portland manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Two away games in a row for Portland, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-5 versus Reno 1868 in the USL Championship. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Sacramento Republic.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Reno 1868 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?
After this away game Portland Timbers II return home for a USL Championship game against LA Galaxy II. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Portland Timbers II have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Portland can't defend away. 14 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Portland Timbers II - Sacramento Republic 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Sacramento Republic, zero draws and four wins for Portland Timbers II. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Formella 4 goals |  C. Iwasa 2 goals |  T. Hillard-Arce 1 goals |
Sacramento Republic missing players
Portland Timbers II missing players
| Sacramento Republic | Portland Timbers II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 38% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | 43 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 36 |
| 29 | 16 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 31% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 20% |
- All of Portland Timbers II's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest points (0) away
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest scored goals (4)
- Portland Timbers II has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
- Portland Timbers II has the most conceded goals (14) away
- Portland Timbers II has the most conceded goals (23)
- Portland Timbers II has the most conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Portland Timbers II has the most conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Portland Timbers II has the the worst goal difference (-11) away
- Portland Timbers II has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Portland Timbers II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portland Timbers II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Portland Timbers II have lost all their matches so far.
- Portland Timbers II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Timbers II is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Sacramento Republic has the fewest conceded goals (6)
- Sacramento Republic has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Sacramento Republic has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- Sacramento Republic has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Sacramento Republic has the most clean sheets (4)
- Sacramento Republic has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Sacramento Republic has the most points (8) at home
- Sacramento Republic has the most scored goals (8) at home
- Sacramento Republic has the most scored goals in the first half (9)
- Sacramento Republic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sacramento Republic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sacramento Republic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sacramento Republic have scored more than double the goals of Portland Timbers II.
- Sacramento Republic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sacramento Republic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sacramento Republic is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reno 1868 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders II | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -19 | 0 |