Rio Grande Valley vs Las Vegas Lights: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on July 15, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas
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What was the result of Rio Grande Valley vs Las Vegas Lights?
Rio Grande Valley won 2-0 on July 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Conor Andrew DonovanRio Grande Valley
- 90′J. EnríquezRio Grande Valley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Grande Valley have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2018 | FC Tulsa(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Saint Louis(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 17, 2018 | OKC Energy(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2018 | OKC Energy(away) | 4-6 | USL Championship |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Saint Louis(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 1, 2018 | FC Tulsa(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Sporting KC II(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Seattle Sounders II(home) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Grande Valley score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Valley | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
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
- Jul 11, 2018Charlotte Independence1-0Nashville
- Jul 12, 2018OKC Energy6-4Las Vegas Lights
- Jul 12, 2018Ventura County1-4Reno 1868
- Jul 13, 2018New York RB II5-1Richmond Kickers
- Jul 14, 2018Ottawa Fury2-1Penn
- Jul 14, 2018Philadelphia Union II1-1North Carolina
- Jul 14, 2018Charleston Battery2-1Louisville City
- Jul 14, 2018FC Cincinnati2-0Tampa Bay Rowdies