Tacoma Defiance vs The Town: result 3-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 36Kick-off on September 11, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington
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What was the result of Tacoma Defiance vs The Town?
Tacoma Defiance won 3-2 on September 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. Baker-WhitingTacoma Defiance
- 24′A. ChowThe Town
- 62′Braudílio RodriguesTacoma Defiance
- 78′P. RothrockTacoma Defiance
- 90′E. BlancasThe Town (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tacoma Defiance have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; The Town have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 4-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Minnesota United II(away) | 4-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 20, 2023 | North Texas(away) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sporting KC II(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2023 | Minnesota United II(home) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 27, 2023 | St. Louis City II(away) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 4-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Austin II(home) | 0-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Real Monarchs(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Tacoma Defiance win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 The Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2023 | The Town 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 6, 2022 | The Town 0-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 6-1 The Town | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 26, 2022 | The Town 2-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: The Town vs Tacoma Defiance on Jun 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Tacoma Defiance score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; The Town score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Defiance | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| The Town | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tacoma Defiance sit 7th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and The Town sit 8th (33 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 5 | The Town | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 28 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 8 | The Town | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 28 | 33 |
| 8 | The Town | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 27 | 31 |
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
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- Sep 10, 2023Huntsville City1-2Atlanta United II
- Sep 11, 2023Portland Timbers II1-3Houston Dynamo FC II
- Sep 15, 2023New York City II3-3Toronto II
- Sep 15, 2023Chicago Fire II1-1Orlando City II
- Sep 16, 2023Austin II1-2Colorado Rapids II
- Sep 16, 2023Real Monarchs0-3Tacoma Defiance
- Sep 16, 2023Los Angeles FC II4-0Portland Timbers II