Match Report
Michigan Bucks (1st, 31 pts) visited Kalamazoo FC (3rd, 19 pts) with 12 points between them. The last five rounds placed Kalamazoo FC no better than 69th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Kalamazoo FC ran at 2.5 scored and 1.83 conceded, Michigan Bucks at 3.17 and 1.08.
Defeat had not touched Kalamazoo FC in 5 games.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Kalamazoo FC, 5 by Michigan Bucks, 1 drawn, at 5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
The match was played at Valley Stadium (capacity 2,200). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.