Evenly matched teams: Tormenta vs Richmond Kickers match preview

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Competition: USA USL League One
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field

It's only eight sleeps since Tormenta met Forward Madison and the score was 1-0. What happens against Richmond Kickers?

Insights:
  • Tormenta have the fewest points (14) at home in USL League One
  • Richmond Kickers have the the best goal difference (+18) in USL League One

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tormenta form and stats

Tormenta, who have the fewest points (14) at home in USL League One, have collected 14 points from their USL League One home games so far after 3-5-5.

Tormenta are returning here after visiting Forward Madison and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Phelps scored the goal(s).

Before that, Tormenta drew at home versus Tucson.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tormenta have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The Tormenta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Richmond Kickers form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Richmond Kickers, who have the the best goal difference (+18) in USL League One, playing as the away team in the USL League One this season.

Richmond Kickers's last game was the home draw against Central Valley Fuego (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chattanooga Red Wolves that ended 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Richmond Kickers in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Richmond Kickers, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

Observe that 16 of this team's 21 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

Richmond are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Richmond Kickers have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Richmond Kickers have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Tormenta.

These competitors have played earlier this season: Richmond Kickers - Tormenta 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

Richmond KickersE. Terzaghi
E. Terzaghi
16 goals
TormentaK. Sterling
K. Sterling
12 goals
Richmond KickersJ. Bolanos
J. Bolanos
6 goals

Tormenta missing players

Richmond Kickers missing players

Tormenta Richmond Kickers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
11 3 0 Won W 2 5 13
7 5 2 Drew D 2 3 7
9 5 1 Lost L 1 5 7
38 17 7 Scored S 6 18 51
38 23 8 Conceded C 5 19 33
93% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 81%
48% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 62% 67%
33% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 48%
11% 15% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
48% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 67%
30% 15% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 22%
30% 46% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 15% 11%
 
5 6.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.2 5
4.2 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.4 4.5
2.4 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.7
2 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.4 10.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.5 8.2
4 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.5 3.5
34% 30% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 52% 54%
 
9.4 7.9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.1 9.7
4.2 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 4
Key stats in USL League One this season:
  • Richmond Kickers have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in USL League One
  • Richmond Kickers have the most points from losing position (20) in USL League One
  • Richmond Kickers have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in USL League One
  • Richmond Kickers have the the best goal difference (+18) in USL League One
  • Richmond Kickers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tormenta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tormenta have the fewest points (14) at home in USL League One
  • Tormenta have the most conceded goals (23) at home in USL League One
  • Tormenta have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in USL League One
  • Tormenta 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 Richmond Kickers 27 13 7 7 51 33 14 8 4 2 33 14 13 5 3 5 18 19 18 46
2 Union Omaha 28 10 12 6 33 30 13 6 5 2 19 12 15 4 7 4 14 18 3 42
3 Greenville Triumph 28 11 9 8 38 37 14 7 3 4 17 15 14 4 6 4 21 22 1 42
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves 28 11 7 10 51 37 15 7 4 4 32 18 13 4 3 6 19 19 14 40
5 Tormenta 27 11 7 9 38 38 13 3 5 5 17 23 14 8 2 4 21 15 0 40
6 Northern Colorado 29 10 9 10 40 37 14 6 3 5 23 17 15 4 6 5 17 20 3 39
7 Charlotte Independence 28 11 6 11 43 46 14 7 4 3 28 19 14 4 2 8 15 27 -3 39
8 Central Valley Fuego 28 9 7 12 33 40 15 4 4 7 16 20 13 5 3 5 17 20 -7 34
9 Forward Madison 28 7 11 10 33 42 14 4 5 5 17 19 14 3 6 5 16 23 -9 32
10 Tucson 27 8 7 12 32 39 13 4 3 6 14 15 14 4 4 6 18 24 -7 31
11 North Carolina 28 8 6 14 34 47 14 5 4 5 19 19 14 3 2 9 15 28 -13 30

Read more about USL League One

USL League One is the third level of football in the United States and Canada. It is brand new; launched in 2019. The league currently holds ten teams but this is likely to expand. Regular season has 28 games played from March to October, followed by a playoff.