A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Tampa Bay Rowdies fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Bethlehem Steel's 5th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Tampa Bay Rowdies nor Bethlehem Steel as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Tampa Bay Rowdies form and stats
Tampa Bay Rowdies, who have the most scored goals (19) in USL Championship, are steadily winning USL Championship games and points here at Al Lang Stadium. 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Tampa Bay Rowdies after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Rowdies's previous game was a USL Championship match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Miami FC II (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Charleston Battery.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Rowdies's attacking play is working. Rowdies are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Lang Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Bethlehem Steel form and stats
No USL Championship points yet away for Bethlehem Steel, from their first 2 matches. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bethlehem have lost on their last two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Bethlehem in their previous game, as they lost their USL Championship-match, hosting Atlanta United II, 1-2. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus New York RB II.
Bethlehem were so close to getting something from the game against Atlanta United II, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
Bethlehem has another fixture away, a USL Championship game, against New York RB II in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Bethlehem Steel have the goal stats of 2-7 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Rowdies three wins, two draws and Bethlehem Steel one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Guenzatti Varela 4 goals |  L. Fernandes 3 goals |  M. Johnson 2 goals |
Tampa Bay Rowdies missing players
Bethlehem Steel missing players
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem Steel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 45% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 45% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 45% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 7.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 55 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 47 |
| 39 | 23 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 44% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 35% |
- All of Bethlehem Steel's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Tampa Bay Rowdies's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bethlehem Steel has the fewest points from losing position (3)
- Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Bethlehem Steel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bethlehem Steel have lost all their away matches so far.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most points (14) at home
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most points from losing position (5)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most scored goals (12) at home
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most scored goals (19)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the most scored goals in the first half (8)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the the best goal difference (+12)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have scored more than double the goals of Bethlehem Steel.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Atlanta United II | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 9 |
| 4 | Miami FC II | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 5 |