by elevencomms
Indy Eleven vs Detroit City FC
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Michael A. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana
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SETTING THE SCENE
Following a 2-0 victory over San Antonio FC, Indy Eleven hosts USL Championship conference-mate Detroit City FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.
The teams have already faced each other as part of league play in 2024, a 2-1 win for Detroit. The Round of 16 pairing between Indy and Detroit is the only intra-league contest slated for the round.
Indy Eleven advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 for the first time dating back to 2014 and improved to 6-7-1 all-time in those matches. When hosting, the Boys in Blue are 5-2-0.
Augi Williams and Jack Blake scored goals in the second and 10th minutes, respectively, while Hunter Sulte registered six saves to secure the shutout and the victory over San Antonio.
SERIES VS. DETROIT
Wednesday marks the fifth all-time meeting between the two sides and will be the second of the 2024 season having played a league match on March 30.
Series Tied 2-2-1 (GF, 5 | GA, 3)
RECENT MEETING
March 30, 2024 | L, 2-1 | Home
Sept. 30, 2023 | W, 3-0 | Home
March 25, 2023 | W, 1-0 | Away
Sept. 3, 2022 | D, 0-0 | Away
July 9, 2022 | L, 1-0 | Home
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (T6th, 72) and Augi Williams (9th, 71) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley has a league-best six assists with three coming in Indy’s last two matches (2 at MIA, 1 vs HFD).
GOALS
The Boys in Blue have scored in 11 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 21 goals (4th USL). The streak is the longest to open a USLC campaign (6 in 2019) and longer than any streak during the 2023 season (5 – 2x). It is the longest run overall within the same USLC season for the club since a 12-game streak in 2022.
In total, Indy has scored in 14 straight regular USLC season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023, the longest streak since joining the league for the 2018 season. The Boys in Blue have 12 first-half goals this season, the second highest total in league play (Charleston, 16).
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue are currently riding a seven-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, which includes a five-game streak in USL Championship action. Indy has outscored its opponents 14-4 in those matches, while posting three clean sheets.
4.17 | Chicago Fire FC II*, W, 1-0
4.20 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC, D, 1-1
4.27 | North Carolina FC, W, 2-1
5.4 | at Monterey Bay F.C., W, 1-0
5.8 | San Antonio FC*, W, 2-0
5.12 | at Miami FC, W, 3-1
5.18 | Hartford Athletic, W, 4-1
*denotes U.S. Open Cup match
The Boys in Blue’s longest USL unbeaten streak in 2023 ended at six matches (8.9-9.2) with victories over Birmingham, Miami (2x), El Paso and Loudoun and a tie at Memphis.
LAST TIME OUT (U.S. OPEN CUP EDITION)
INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven continued its trend of scoring early in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches this season, as a second-minute goal proved to be the match winner as Indy defeated USL Championship foe San Antonio FC, 2-0, in the Round of 32.
LAST TIME OUT (USL CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION)
INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven scored early and scored often on its way to a 4-1 victory over Hartford Athletic.
Originally posted on indyeleven.com