A quick statistical breakdown of the positional matchups in this Saturday’s game between Toronto FC II and FC Cincinnati.
Goalkeepers:
Mark Pais (TOR): Pais made just his third start with the Young Reds after being called into the first team in April in Wednesday Pais has stopped 73.3% of the shots he’s faced this season. He has recorded two clean sheets. Pais has completed 38.7% of his long passes.
Mitch Hildebrandt (CIN): Hildebrandt has played every second of FC Cincinnati’s season. The 28-year-old has stopped 70.3% of the shots he has faced. He has accumulated two clean sheets and sent long passes to his teammates at a 42.4% completion rate.
Defenders:
Brandon Aubrey (TOR): Aubrey has been on the field for all but 45 minutes of the Young Reds’ season thus far. The former first round MLS SuperDraft pick has recorded a team-high 35 interceptions and 58 clearances. He has also chipped in with a 77.4 pass completion percentage on 394 passes.
Austin Berry (CIN): The defender has a 63.6% tackle success rate and a 67.2% duels success rate. He has recorded 19 interceptions and 23 clearances. He has passed the ball at an 81% clip.
Midfielders:
Brian James (TOR): James has made nine appearances for the Reds this season. The midfielder has made 398 passes at a 79.6% success rate. James has created four chances and has sent three shots towards the goal.
Corben Bone (CIN): Bone has sent 258 passes at an 80.6% completion rate this season. He has generated 12 chances and recorded two assists. Bone has also recorded two shots on target.
Forwards:
Ryan Telfer (TOR): Telfer has appeared in nine games. The attacker has sent five shots towards the target and scored one goal. He has also created a team-high eight chances.
Danni Konig (CIN): Konig scored twice in FC Cincinnati’s victory over Bethlehem last week. The Danish striker has created seven chances in his six games played this season, scoring twice.
Let us know who you think has the edge at each position in the comments below. You can watch the game this Saturday at 5:00 PM right here on tfc2.ca.
