Sacramento Republic are expected winners of this home game vs Rio Grande Valley, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or are we looking at a possible?
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest conceded goals (9) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rio Grande Valley have scored away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a USL Championship game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Oakland Roots. 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.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Papa Murphy’s Park as Sacramento Republic have scored 18 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the USL Championship are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Sacramento regulars enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host San Antonio and win 3-1. At last, a league win after three games without.
Ahead of that match, Sacramento Republic lost 0-1 at home to Monterey Bay.Sacramento Republic can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. From these home matches, Sacramento have conceded only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the USL Championship.
227 minutes! That's how long the Rio Grande Valley goalkeeper Tyler Deric and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Rio Grande Valley, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Oakland Roots (placed 6th) last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Colorado Springs.Grande have conceded 8 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Sacramento Republic won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Rio Grande Valley have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Cicerone 9 goals | L. Fernandes 5 goals |  W. Cabrera 5 goals |
Sacramento Republic missing players
Rio Grande Valley missing players
| Sacramento Republic | Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 29 | 21 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 94% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 94% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 81% |
| 38% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 38% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 44% |
| 38% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 25% |
| 19% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.4 | 14.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 22% |
| 11.1 | 9.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rio Grande Valley have scored away.
- 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 (5) 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 most scored goals in the first half (18) 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 |
