Develop their own game plan or make adjustments according to the opposition? Both Tacoma Defiance and Las Vegas Lights have to try something more fresh than earlier this season. Read more!
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (67) in USL Championship
There haven't been much to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a USL Championship match only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Cheney Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Las Vegas Lights have had more rest.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Las Vegas Lights, who are travelling more than 1800 kilometers to play this game.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
Tacoma Defiance have played 13 USL Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Defiance supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Orange County in USL Championship and win 4-1. S. Adeniran was absolutely essential when Defiance beat Orange County 4-1, scoring three goals.
Heartbreak before that as Defiance lost 0-1 at Austin Bold's place.Defiance are traveling soon after this match as the USL Championship match at Sacramento Republic awaits in four days.
Tacoma Defiance have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cheney Stadium with 21 goals in 13 league matches. Defiance's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Las Vegas Lights form and stats
There's been little loot from Las Vegas Lights's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 14 away games in the USL Championship. Las Vegas Lights only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Las Vegas Lights, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Orange County game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Las Vegas Lights's previous game was their home loss versus LA Galaxy II (0-1).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Oakland Roots that ended 2-2.After this away game Lights return home for a USL Championship game against Phoenix Rising. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Lights have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Lights's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 41 goals in 14 travels.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Defiance - Las Vegas Lights 2-1. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - zero - five (Tacoma Defiance wins - draws - Las Vegas Lights wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Adeniran 10 goals | C. Jennings 8 goals |
Tacoma Defiance missing players
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| Tacoma Defiance | Las Vegas Lights | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 33 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 35 |
| 37 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 41 | 67 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 52% | 54% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 93% | 79% |
| 30% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 59% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 79% | 75% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 30% | 15% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| 5 | 6.6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 9.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 37% | 38% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 34% | 37% |
- Las Vegas Lights have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Las Vegas Lights have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Las Vegas Lights have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Las Vegas Lights have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Las Vegas Lights have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the fewest clean sheets (2) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the fewest points (7) away in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (41) away in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals (67) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the most matches over the total-line (19) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have the the worst goal difference (-32) in USL Championship
- Las Vegas Lights have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Las Vegas Lights haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Las Vegas Lights is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Tacoma Defiance have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 62 |
| 2 | San Diego Loyal | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 46 |
| 3 | Orange County | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy II | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -3 | 35 |
| 5 | Oakland Roots | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 34 |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 33 |
| 7 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 32 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 35 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 41 | -32 | 18 |