Match Report
Sioux Falls Thunder went into the game 5th in the table on 8 points; Joy St. Louis Park sat 6th on 6 — a 2-point gap. Joy St. Louis Park's recent output lagged their position: 45th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 2.26 goals per team per game, Sioux Falls Thunder ran at 1.3 scored and 2.8 conceded, Joy St. Louis Park at 1.1 and 3.1.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sioux Falls Thunder — three in succession.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sioux Falls Thunder, 1 draw and 2 for Joy St. Louis Park, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.