Real Monarchs v Ventura County: numbers & prediction

Real Monarchs vs Ventura County: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

22:00 WAT, Sunday 20 September: Real Monarchs v Ventura County in the MLS Next Pro, played at Zions Bank Stadium. In the table, Real Monarchs are 11th, upper half, on 33 points after 28 matches; Ventura County are 3rd (among the top four) with 53. There are 20 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.

Current form

Real Monarchs, last 5: DLLWL Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Minnesota United II, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.

Ventura County, last 5: WWDWD Their latest outing: 3–0 win over Tacoma Defiance, at home. Away from home the record reads 3 won, 0 lost from 4. 2.3 goals per outing makes them dangerous.

Momentum favours Ventura County, collecting 2.3 points per game to 0.7 for Real Monarchs.

Head to head

When they last met (28 Jun 2026) it ended Ventura County 3–1 Real Monarchs. The last 2 head-to-heads: Real Monarchs 0 wins, Ventura County 2, draws 0. Those games averaged 3.0 goals and saw GG land 1 time.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Real Monarchs 1.6 xG, Ventura County 2.0 xG – a total near 3.6. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 69% and GG at 69%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Real Monarchs 32%, draw 21%, Ventura County 47%.
• GG/NG: GG (69%) at 1.33.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (69%, odds 1.33). Most likely score in line with that pick: Real Monarchs 1–1 Ventura County. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.