Sunflower State fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Peoria in the USL League Two Group Stage, a result that the Lemeister model had strongly foreseen, giving Peoria a 54 per cent win probability. The final scoreline matched the model’s projected outcome of 1-3 exactly, but the match was effectively decided by the fact that no goals were recorded in the official data. With zero goals, zero shots, zero attempts on target and zero expected goals in the statistics, the numbers offer no basis to account for how Sunflower State conceded three times or scored their single reply. The only structural detail available is that each side made zero substitutions, indicating that both teams retained their starting line-ups for the full 90 minutes.
Without any goal data, the analysis is confined entirely to the absence of statistical action. Possession is listed as zero for both teams, as are shots, shots on target, corners, passing totals and cards. This suggests either a data recording failure or that the match was not played in a conventional sense, but the scoreline of 3-1 is authoritative. The Lemeister model’s projection of Peoria as 54 per cent favourites and a 1-3 result makes the outcome consistent with its pre-match read, but the lack of underlying numbers means we cannot attribute the victory to any specific phase of play, attacking efficiency or defensive resilience.
The match ratings are also absent from the data, so no individual player can be highlighted for outstanding or below-par performances. There are no named players in the provided list, meaning no goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or attacker can be identified by name. The home side’s single goal and the away side’s three goals remain unaccounted for in terms of scorers, minutes, assisters or goal types. The only factual statements possible are that Peoria scored three times, Sunflower State scored once, and no cards were shown, leaving the discipline of both sides uncontested on the day.
In the context of the USL League Two Group Stage, this result gives Peoria a valuable three points and a positive goal difference of plus-two from the opening fixture. For Sunflower State, a home defeat by a two-goal margin places immediate pressure on their progression hopes, especially as the group stage is short and each match carries significant weight. The clean sheet of disciplinary statistics suggests a match that was not particularly ill-tempered, but the absence of any shot, pass or possession data leaves a void in the tactical narrative.
The Lemeister model’s pre-match analysis had Peoria as clear favourites, and the actual result matched that projection in both winner and margin. While the lack of granular data prevents any deeper forensic breakdown, the scoreline speaks for itself: Peoria took the points, Sunflower State will need to improve their underlying numbers in subsequent fixtures to climb the group standings. Without the usual statistical pillars, shots, possession, expected goals, this match report must stand as a reminder that sometimes the final score is the only concrete fact available.
