Des Moines Menace vs Flint City Bucks: result 5-5 and analysis
USL League TwoConference - Semi-finalsKick-off on July 20, 2019 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, Iowa
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What was the result of Des Moines Menace vs Flint City Bucks?
Des Moines Menace and Flint City Bucks drew 5-5 on July 20, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Des Moines Menace have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Flint City Bucks have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2019 | Thunder Bay Chill(home) | 2-0 | USL League Two |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Thunder Bay Chill(home) | 3-0 | USL League Two |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Green Bay Voyageurs(away) | 0-0 | USL League Two |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Kaw Valley(home) | 1-0 | USL League Two |
| Jun 25, 2019 | WSA Winnipeg(away) | 4-0 | USL League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 1-0 | USL League Two |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions(away) | 2-2 | USL League Two |
| Jul 6, 2019 | West Virginia Alliance(home) | 5-0 | USL League Two |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions(away) | 1-3 | USL League Two |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Chicago Fire II(home) | 2-1 | USL League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Des Moines Menace score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Flint City Bucks score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Menace | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Flint City Bucks | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Des Moines Menace sit 1st in USL League Two (31 points from 12 matches) and Flint City Bucks sit 1st (27 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Menace | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 31 |
| 1 | Flint City Bucks | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 27 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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