The Triumph (5-5-6) are heading on the road to face league-leading North Texas SC (10-4-2) for the third time this season. The two teams met earlier this month, playing to a scoreless draw after 90 minutes of action.
What to Watch For:
Points: Points are quite elusive within the lines of Toyota Stadium. However, North Texas SC has given up 2 points in their last two home games, the Triumph being the first team to earn a point in Toyota stadium during the 2019 season (0-0, July 7). Last week, South Georgia Tormenta tallied their own road point against North Texas, also coming as a 0-0 draw. Will the undefeated home streak finally come to an end for the league-leaders?
Early and Often: The Triumph scored their earliest goal of the season (15′) during last Saturday’s 3-1 loss to FC Tucson. This was only the second goal during the 2019 season that was scored within the first half of play. The Triumph will be looking to capitalize on chances early and add a fourth multi-goal game to the stat sheets.
Defensive Discipline: North Texas SC leads the league in goals (30) while Triumph goaltender, Dallas Jaye, has only allowed for 13 during the 2019 season. He comes in to the weekend second in the league for fewest goals allowed. Led by Jaye, the Triumph back line will be instrumental to keep a hot North Texas offense silent.
Match Info:
Kickoff: July 26 | 8:00 PM EST
Where: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Kickoff Weather: 96 degrees, 20% chance of rain
Watch: ESPN+ / YouTube (internationally)
Stats: USL League One Match Center
