7th- against 4th spot might not seem all that sexy. But: We have the details that makes Sacramento Republic - Tacoma Defiance (even) more appealing!
- Sacramento Republic have the most matches under the total-line (13) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Tacoma Defiance have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
Sacramento Republic's results here in the USL Championship have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. Three consecutive losses here is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Sacramento fans got no joy from their last match, a USL Championship game also here: A 0-2 defeat against LA Galaxy II (placed 6th).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Tacoma Defiance and winning 1-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sacramento Republic as they are travelling to their away game against Oakland Roots in the USL Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Sacramento has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sacramento Republic have conceded 20 from these games.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tacoma Defiance so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Defiance who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Las Vegas Lights was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Home advantage was not enough for Tacoma Defiance in their previous game, as they lost their USL Championship-match, hosting Phoenix Rising, 1-2. Late heartbreak for Defiance in the Phoenix Rising match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
A 0-1 loss hosting Sacramento Republic before that.Defiance have another match away from home in just four sleeps, a USL Championship game vs Austin Bold. A back-breaking diary for the visiting team!
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defiance struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Tacoma Defiance - Sacramento Republic 0-1. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Sacramento won five, Tacoma Defiance triumphed in two and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  S. Adeniran 7 goals |  C. Iwasa 6 goals | T. Bone 5 goals |
Sacramento Republic missing players
Tacoma Defiance missing players
| Sacramento Republic | Tacoma Defiance | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 34 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 32 |
| 88% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 68% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 20% | 8% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 40% | 42% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 35% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 34% | 35% |
- Sacramento Republic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sacramento Republic have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the most matches under the total-line (13) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest scored goals (11) away in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Phoenix Rising | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | San Diego Loyal | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Orange County | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 30 |
| 5 | Oakland Roots | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 29 |
| 7 | Sacramento Republic | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -31 | 17 |