The Town vs Tacoma Defiance: result 0-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 6, 2022 at 02:30 AM (UTC)PayPal Park, San Jose, California
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What was the result of The Town vs Tacoma Defiance?
Tacoma Defiance won 0-2 on August 6, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 1′T. SousaTacoma Defiance
- 90′J. AlvarezTacoma Defiance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The Town have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Real Monarchs(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Colorado Rapids II(away) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 11, 2022 | North Texas(away) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | St. Louis City II(home) | 5-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Sporting KC II(away) | 3-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Minnesota United II(home) | 3-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 6-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 The Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Tacoma Defiance vs The Town on Jun 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
The Town score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Town | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The Town sit 8th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 5 | The Town | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 8 | The Town | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 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
- Jul 30, 2022Rochester Rhinos1-1Chicago Fire II
- Jul 31, 2022Tacoma Defiance5-1St. Louis City II
- Jul 31, 2022FC Cincinnati II1-1Inter Miami II
- Jul 31, 2022Minnesota United II3-1Portland Timbers II
- Jul 31, 2022Philadelphia Union II2-1Columbus Crew II
- Jul 31, 2022New England II0-2Toronto II
- Aug 1, 2022North Texas3-0Sporting KC II
- Aug 1, 2022The Town3-1Real Monarchs