North Texas vs Tacoma Defiance: result 2-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 31Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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What was the result of North Texas vs Tacoma Defiance?
North Texas and Tacoma Defiance drew 2-2 on August 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 54′T. PondecaNorth Texas
- 66′A. CissokoTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 67′D. GarcíaNorth Texas
- 69′S. BrunellTacoma Defiance
- 120′HenriNorth Texas (pen.)
- 120′Braudílio RodriguesTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 120′P. TorreNorth Texas (pen.)
- 120′A. CissokoTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 120′T. PondecaNorth Texas (pen.)
- 120′H. AvayevuNorth Texas (pen.)
- 120′A. OvalleTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 120′R. MigliettiTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 120′A. CostaNorth Texas (pen.)
- 120′A. HerreraTacoma Defiance (pen.)
- 120′G. MinoungouTacoma Defiance (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Texas have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Real Monarchs(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Minnesota United II(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 4-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Sporting KC II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sporting KC II(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 North Texas win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 3-0 North Texas | MLS Next Pro |
| May 8, 2022 | North Texas 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 1-1 North Texas | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Tacoma Defiance vs North Texas on Jul 10, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
North Texas score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
North Texas sit 9th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 4 | North Texas | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 9 | North Texas | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| 10 | North Texas | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 13, 2023Chicago Fire II2-2Inter Miami II
- Aug 14, 2023Tacoma Defiance1-3Colorado Rapids II
- Aug 16, 2023Chicago Fire II2-2New York City II
- Aug 18, 2023Toronto II0-0New England II
- Aug 19, 2023St. Louis City II4-1Portland Timbers II
- Aug 19, 2023Inter Miami II1-2Crown Legacy
- Aug 19, 2023Columbus Crew II5-1FC Cincinnati II
- Aug 20, 2023Sporting KC II1-0Minnesota United II