This Sunday also brings us further action from the Canadian Premier League and it features this upcoming clash between 6th placed Valour and their 5th placed visitors, HFX Wanderers, when the two teams face off at IG Field with both sides looking to break into the top four of the division with a win here.
Following recent back to back wins against York United and Forge with 3-1 and 1-0 wins respectively, Sunday’s hosts, Valour, will be seeking to add a third league win on the trot under their belts this weekend as they look to put pressure upon the top four teams in the division.
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However, recent results have held Valour back as the hosts have collected just two wins out of their last seven matches overall in the Canadian Premier League.
And also includes losses to Cavalry (home and away) and Atletico Ottawa, so there are certainly no guarantees for the hosts in this upcoming fixture.
Goals may also be in short supply as four of Valour’s five home games to date have resulted in under 2.5 goals being scored.
HFX Wanderers sit in 5th place and one point above their hosts, Valour, prior to this Sunday’s tussle at IG Field.
But the visitors were handed a 2-0 defeat at home by Atletico Ottawa last time out so they will be keen to return to winning ways here.
Indeed, recent results overall in the Premier League have seen HFX Wanderers produce a mixed bag of returns.
The visitors have won three and lost three of their last six games, while the bigger picture shows that Wanderers have won just three out of their last nine games.
Results away from home have mirrored those in recent times as well with HFX Wanderers picking up just four wins from their last 22 outings on the road, so the goals market looks the better option here.
Four of HFX Wanderers’ seven away games have resulted in under 2.5 goals and previous encounters against Valour have followed a similar trend.
Nine of the previous 10 meetings between Valour and HFX Wanderers have seen under 3 goals scored and this trend may well continue on Sunday in what is expected to be a tightly fought encounter.