Ventura County vs Tacoma Defiance Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.14 expected goals for Ventura County and 1.09 for Tacoma Defiance, a combined total of 3.23. That distribution gives Ventura County the largest share of the 1X2 market at 62%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 63% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 62% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Ventura County win

61.5% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.14 – 1.09

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

Ventura County home form
13 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Tacoma Defiance away threat
Scored in 4 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Ventura County to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 62%, against 62% / 20% / 18% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 2.14 goals for Ventura County and 1.09 for Tacoma Defiance, a combined 3.23 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Ventura County win62%

Draw20%

Tacoma Defiance win18%

Double chance 1X

82%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

39%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals83%

Over 2.5 goals63%

Over 3.5 goals40%

Both teams to score58%

Correct score

2–19.9%
1–19.2%
2–09.1%
1–08.5%
3–17.1%

Recent form

Ventura County

2026-09-20T21:00:00.000Z · A vs Real Monarchs · 1-2 (L)
2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Tacoma Defiance · 3-0 (W)
2026-09-10T02:30:00.000Z · A vs The Town · 3-1 (W)
2026-09-06T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles FC II · 1-1 (D)
2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids II · 3-2 (W)

Tacoma Defiance

2026-09-20T21:00:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers II · 1-1 (D)
2026-09-14T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Ventura County · 0-3 (L)
2026-09-06T02:30:00.000Z · A vs The Town · 2-1 (W)
2026-08-31T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Real Monarchs · 0-3 (L)
2026-08-25T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Sporting KC II · 4-0 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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#	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Columbus Crew II	28	17	11	6	48
1	Crown Legacy	28	20	8	28	58
1	Portland Timbers II	28	19	9	8	57
1	Austin II	28	21	7	33	65
1	Crown Legacy	28	20	8	28	58
1	Austin II	28	21	7	33	65
2	New England II	28	16	12	5	48
2	Chattanooga	28	19	9	17	56
2	Ventura County	28	18	10	22	53
2	Houston Dynamo FC II	28	18	10	20	52
2	Chattanooga	28	19	9	17	56
2	Portland Timbers II	28	19	9	8	57
3	New York City II	28	16	12	6	47
3	Atlanta United II	28	15	13	16	48
3	Los Angeles FC II	28	14	14	2	45
3	Minnesota United II	28	15	13	4	45
3	Atlanta United II	28	15	13	16	48
3	Ventura County	28	18	10	22	53
4	Connecticut FC	28	16	12	7	46
4	Huntsville City	28	14	14	2	44
4	The Town	28	14	14	15	42
4	St. Louis City II	28	14	14	2	44
4	Columbus Crew II	28	17	11	6	48
4	Houston Dynamo FC II	28	18	10	20	52
5	New York RB II	28	15	13	10	46
5	Orlando City II	28	15	13	-1	44
5	Tacoma Defiance	28	14	14	-4	41
5	North Texas	28	14	14	1	40
5	New England II	28	16	12	5	48
5	Minnesota United II	28	15	13	4	45
6	Philadelphia Union II	28	14	14	-3	43
6	Chicago Fire II	28	13	15	2	39
6	Real Monarchs	28	12	16	-17	33
6	Sporting KC II	28	7	21	-39	23
6	New York City II	28	16	12	6	47
6	Los Angeles FC II	28	14	14	2	45
7	Toronto II	28	13	15	-8	39
7	Carolina Core	28	10	18	-13	31
7	Vancouver Whitecaps II	28	10	18	-23	27
7	Colorado Rapids II	28	6	22	-24	21
7	Connecticut FC	28	16	12	7	46
7	St. Louis City II	28	14	14	2	44
8	FC Cincinnati II	28	7	21	-30	20
8	Inter Miami II	28	4	24	-44	15
8	New York RB II	28	15	13	10	46
8	The Town	28	14	14	15	42
9	Huntsville City	28	14	14	2	44
9	Tacoma Defiance	28	14	14	-4	41
10	Orlando City II	28	15	13	-1	44
10	North Texas	28	14	14	1	40
11	Philadelphia Union II	28	14	14	-3	43
11	Real Monarchs	28	12	16	-17	33
12	Toronto II	28	13	15	-8	39
12	Vancouver Whitecaps II	28	10	18	-23	27
13	Chicago Fire II	28	13	15	2	39
13	Sporting KC II	28	7	21	-39	23
14	Carolina Core	28	10	18	-13	31
14	Colorado Rapids II	28	6	22	-24	21
15	FC Cincinnati II	28	7	21	-30	20
16	Inter Miami II	28	4	24	-44	15

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Ventura County win, at 61.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.

A 62% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

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