Phoenix Rising vs Rio Grande Valley: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on October 8, 2017 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona
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What was the result of Phoenix Rising vs Rio Grande Valley?
Phoenix Rising won 2-0 on October 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. JohnsonPhoenix Rising
- 75′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyPhoenix Rising
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Phoenix Rising have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Grande Valley have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | FC Tulsa(home) | 4-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(away) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Seattle Sounders II(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sporting KC II(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 24, 2017 | San Antonio(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Reno 1868(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Ventura County(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Phoenix Rising win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rio Grande Valley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | Rio Grande Valley 1-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Rio Grande Valley 1-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Rio Grande Valley vs Phoenix Rising on Aug 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Phoenix Rising score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Grande Valley score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rio Grande Valley | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phoenix Rising | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
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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