Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — AHFC Royals 3rd with 20 points, Houston Sur 9th with 1, 19 apart. On recent form Houston Sur sat only 149th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Houston Sur ran at 0.83 scored and 3.58 conceded, AHFC Royals at 2.58 and 1.33.
Houston Sur arrived off four straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Houston Sur wins, 4 for AHFC Royals, 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: AHFC Royals led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
AHFC Royals: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Houston Sur 45% · AHFC Royals 55% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-5