Louisville City vs Sporting JAX: match statistics
Louisville City vs Sporting JAX: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Louisville City play Sporting JAX in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 23:00. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Louisville City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Sporting JAX: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Louisville City scores 1.63 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Sporting JAX scores 1.35 and concedes 2.59. League average: 2.79 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Louisville City 56%, Sporting JAX 71%. Over 2.5: Louisville City 50%, Sporting JAX 76%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
xG, shots and style
Louisville City has higher xG: 1.95 vs 1.04. Louisville City: 16.5 shots per match, Sporting JAX: 8.5.
Match halves
Louisville City: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 1.00. Sporting JAX: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.65.
Goals by minute
Louisville City: 76-90+ (7 goals). Sporting JAX: 0-15 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
USL Championship: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Louisville City is the clear favorite: at home they have a 4-1-1 record (4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss; 67% win rate) and have scored 14 goals this season, averaging 2.67 goals per home match with an xG of 2.02. Sporting JAX sit 25th in the table and are 0-1-5 away (0 wins), scoring 1.0 goal per away game and producing only 0.96 xG per match; in their last 5 fixtures the visitors are 0-1-4 and average 0.2 points per game. The gap in chance creation is significant: hosts average 16.67 shots and 5.67 on target at home, versus 6.67 shots and 3.33 on target for visitors away; with similar conversion rates (16% vs 15%) this translates into more genuine scoring opportunities for Louisville. Although both teams concede 1.67 goals per game on average, xG against is 0.96 for the hosts and 1.77 for the visitors, and in the last 5 matches the visitors have conceded 10 goals compared to 6 conceded by the hosts, highlighting Sporting JAX’s inferior defensive quality. Considering the xG advantage (2.02 vs 0.96), shot volume (16.67 vs 6.67) and form (hosts 2 points average in last 5 vs 0.2 for visitors), I predict a home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Louisville City | Sporting JAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.44 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Louisville City is 60% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Louisville City · 1 pts / match - Sporting JAX
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Louisville City is 21% better for: goals scored per match.
1.63 goals / match - Louisville City · 1.35 goals / match - Sporting JAX
Louisville City is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.56 goals / match - Louisville City · 2.59 goals / match - Sporting JAX
Louisville City scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Sporting JAX keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 17 matches).
Sporting JAX scores in 71% of matches (12 of 17 matches), while Louisville City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Louisville City
Over / Under — Sporting JAX
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Sporting JAX is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.88 pts / match - Louisville City · 1.06 pts / match - Sporting JAX
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Louisville City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Sporting JAX - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 6%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Louisville City
Sporting JAX
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).
Teams vs league
| Louisville City | Liga | Sporting JAX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.19 | 2.79 | ▲ 3.94 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 56% | 58% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▲ 76% |
| Clean sheets | • 25% | 26% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 63% | 67% | ▲ 82% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 94% | 80% | ▲ 94% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Louisville City vs Sporting JAX?
The USL Championship match finished Louisville City 1:0 Sporting JAX. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Louisville City vs Sporting JAX?
Louisville City score 1.63 goals per game on average and Sporting JAX 1.35. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Louisville City's matches and 71% of Sporting JAX's.
What form are Louisville City and Sporting JAX in?
Over the last 5 games Louisville City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sporting JAX 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Louisville City vs Sporting JAX?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Louisville City vs Sporting JAX: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.