Tacoma Defiance vs Ventura County: result 4-6 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington
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What was the result of Tacoma Defiance vs Ventura County?
Ventura County won 4-6 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′Jeorgio KocevskiVentura County
- 6′S. GomezTacoma Defiance
- 19′G. ViviVentura County
- 33′Harbor MillerVentura County
- 45′Jeorgio KocevskiVentura County (pen.)
- 56′Jeorgio KocevskiVentura County
- 64′S. GomezTacoma Defiance
- 86′S. GomezTacoma Defiance
- 88′Thomas MustoVentura County
- 90′K. YamadaTacoma Defiance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tacoma Defiance have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Ventura County have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Colorado Rapids II(away) | 4-6 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Real Monarchs(home) | 2-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 4, 2025 | The Town(home) | 4-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 3-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | Los Angeles FC II(home) | 3-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 17, 2025 | St. Louis City II(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 30, 2025 | The Town(away) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Minnesota United II(away) | 2-0 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tacoma Defiance win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Ventura County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Ventura County 1-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Ventura County 3-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Tacoma Defiance 4-0 Ventura County | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Tacoma Defiance 2-2 Ventura County | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Ventura County 3-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Ventura County 5-2 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Tacoma Defiance score 2.2 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ventura County score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Ventura County | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tacoma Defiance sit 7th in MLS Next Pro (36 points from 24 matches) and Ventura County sit 4th (42 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ventura County | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 42 |
| 4 | Ventura County | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 42 |
| 4 | Ventura County | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| 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
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