Sporting JAX vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: USL League One Cup Group 7 Showdown

Sporting JAX welcome Tampa Bay Rowdies to Hodges Stadium in a USL League One Cup Group 7 clash that could shape the section’s final standings.

The hosts sit 3rd in the group with 4 points from 3 games (1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses in the standings snapshot, goal difference -1). Their cup form string is “L-W-L”, so the tail-3 reads: W-L. At home in this competition they have struggled, losing their only match 0-1 and failing to score, while conceding an average of 1.0 goal per game overall.

Tampa Bay arrive top of Group 7 with a perfect record: 2 wins from 2, 6 points and a +5 goal difference. Their form string “W-W” gives a tail-2 of W-W. They have been prolific, scoring 6 and conceding just 1, with a 4-1 away win already on the board.

Head-to-Head

Head-to-head in competitive action this year, Rowdies have twice beaten Sporting JAX: 1-0 at Hodges Stadium in the USL Championship and 1-0 in a club friendly, both without conceding.

With Tampa Bay’s superior attacking numbers and perfect group start, the data leans clearly towards an away win, likely with Rowdies scoring multiple goals.