Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance: result 5-2 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 4Kick-off on April 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance?
Ventura County won 5-2 on April 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. RamosVentura County
- 23′Sean KaraniVentura County
- 34′R. RamosVentura County
- 40′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 56′G. ViviVentura County
- 69′O. De RosarioTacoma Defiance
- 73′G. ViviVentura County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ventura County have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Sporting KC II(away) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Irvine Zeta II(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 18, 2024 | The Town(home) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 17, 2023 | St. Louis City II(away) | 1-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 4-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Austin II(away) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Austin II(home) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 4-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 3-3 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ventura County win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | Ventura County 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| May 1, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 3-1 Ventura County | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Tacoma Defiance 3-2 Ventura County | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Ventura County 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | USL Championship |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Tacoma Defiance 2-0 Ventura County | USL Championship |
| May 10, 2021 | Ventura County 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance on Jul 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ventura County score 1.2 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ventura County sit 4th in MLS Next Pro (41 points from 22 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ventura County | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | Ventura County | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | Ventura County | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 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
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- Mar 29, 2024Houston Dynamo FC II0-1Austin II
- Mar 30, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps II2-2Portland Timbers II
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- Mar 31, 2024Sporting KC II1-2St. Louis City II