Preview
Mr SimpleRight, so we've got Rhode Island hosting Loudoun United on 14 October, and if you've had a look at the numbers, this one's got a pretty clear shape to it.
Rhode Island at home are the story. Over their last 20 home games, they've won 11, drawn 7 and lost just 2. That's 18 games without a defeat in 20. They're scoring 1.75 a game at home and conceding only 0.7, with 9 clean sheets in that stretch. Two weeks ago they beat Indy Eleven 1–0 at their own ground, and after that they were winning 3–1 at Brooklyn. Yes, they lost 0–1 at Detroit City four days ago, but that was on the road. At home, this is a different animal entirely.
Now flip it around and look at Loudoun United away. Over 20 away games, they've won 5, drawn 3 and lost 12. That's 12 defeats in 20 away fixtures. They're scoring 0.9 a game on the road and conceding 1.55. Seven of those 20 away games ended with them failing to score at all. That's a team that struggles to get results away from home, plain and simple.
The head-to-head is mostly dated – four of the five meetings are over 12 months old – but the one recent meeting, back in June, saw Rhode Island win 4–1 at Loudoun's ground. And in that older record, three of the four meetings were 0–0 draws, so this fixture has a history of low-scoring affairs. That said, the one meeting that actually matters – the recent one – was a comfortable Rhode Island win.
The counter-argument? Rhode Island's last five games overall are 2 wins and 3 losses, and they lost their most recent game on the road. Loudoun United have won their last two away games – 2–0 at Miami and 4–1 at Sporting JAX – so they're not exactly in the doldrums. But 12 losses in 20 away games is a hard record to shake off in one or two good results, and the home side's numbers at this ground are simply too strong to ignore.
Key Points:
- Rhode Island: 11W 7D 2L in 20 home games, 1.75 goals scored per game, 0.7 conceded
- Loudoun United: 5W 3D 12L in 20 away games, 0.9 goals scored per game, 1.55 conceded
- Recent head-to-head (June 2026): Rhode Island won 4–1 at Loudoun's ground
- Loudoun United have won their last two away games but 12 of 20 away fixtures are losses
- Rhode Island's last home game was a 1–0 win over Indy Eleven
Rhode Island home win at 1.5.