St. Louis City II vs Tacoma Defiance: result 2-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProPlay-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on October 3, 2022 at 12:30 AM (UTC)CITYPARK, St. Louis, Missouri
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What was the result of St. Louis City II vs Tacoma Defiance?
St. Louis City II won 2-1 on October 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′T. OstrákSt. Louis City II
- 59′J. DollingSt. Louis City II
- 76′A. CissokoTacoma Defiance (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St. Louis City II have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2022 | North Texas(home) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Sporting KC II(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 11, 2022 | North Texas(away) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 5-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 0-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(away) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Real Monarchs(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Sporting KC II(home) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 St. Louis City II win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 5-1 St. Louis City II | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 11, 2022 | St. Louis City II 4-3 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Tacoma Defiance vs St. Louis City II on Jul 31, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
St. Louis City II score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City II | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St. Louis City II sit 6th in MLS Next Pro (39 points from 24 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | St. Louis City II | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 39 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 5 | St. Louis City II | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 38 |
| 6 | St. Louis City II | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 39 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
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