With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Tacoma Defiance fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Oakland Roots.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in USL Championship
- Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals (7) in USL Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Cheney Stadium as Tacoma Defiance have scored 10 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the USL Championship are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Tacoma Defiance have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Defiance, who played 1-1 against Sacramento Republic. That match was also played at this venue (Cheney Stadium). R. Mendoza was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Sacramento Republic after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Preceding that game was the home draw versus New Mexico United that ended 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Tacoma Defiance perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Defiance as a small favourite), we find one game. Tacoma Defiance has won one of these, drawn zero and lost zero.
The Tacoma Defiance fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Defiance are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cheney Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Oakland Roots form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oakland Roots so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With the Oakland losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
T. Weir was the last player to score for the away team. Oakland haven't scored a league goal in the last 336 minutes.
The manager J. Ferrell was unhappy after their last game, a USL Championship match played at their home ground. Oakland Roots suffered a 0-1 loss to Phoenix Rising (placed 1st).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Orange County.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Oakland Roots playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Oakland wins, zero draws and one defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sacramento Republic in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oakland as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Oakland Roots's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Anguiano 2 goals |  A. Diaz 2 goals |
Tacoma Defiance missing players
Oakland Roots missing players
| Tacoma Defiance | Oakland Roots | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 82% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 55% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 55% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 18% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 18% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 29% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 18% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 4.1 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 31% | 37% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 29% |
- Oakland Roots have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Oakland Roots have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals (7) in USL Championship
- Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in USL Championship
- Oakland Roots have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in USL Championship
- Oakland Roots have the the worst goal difference (-12) in USL Championship
- Oakland Roots have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Oakland Roots is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Tacoma Defiance have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | Orange County | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 16 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Lights | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 16 |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 6 |