Before the Round – USA USL Championship Round 14 (12/06/2022)

1995

The USL moves into matchday 14 at the weekend with nine matches. Monterey Bay and San Antonio FC will kick off on Friday night with both sides hoping to narrow the gap to first-place Memphis 901. The 27-team league should provide another exciting weekend of action in the United States.

Monterey Bay - San Antonio FC

Monterey Bay host San Antonio FC as the teams meet for a sixth time. San Antonio FC lead the head-to-head series with Monterey Bay with 3W-1D-1L in five meetings.

The hosts are 22nd in the division after 12 games. Monterey Bay took nine points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They were outscored 12-8 across the last six matches in the USL.

San Antonio FC are fourth in the league and have first-place Memphis 901 in their sights. The visitors took 12 points from the last 18 points on offer in the USL. They outscored their last six opponents 12-6. San Antonio FC have the league’s best away points total with 18 from 24 points possible.

• Monterey Bay have conceded an average of 2.42 goals in their league games.
• San Antonio FC haven't lost in 14 of their last 17 matches in USL Championship.
• San Antonio FC have succeeded in scoring 2+ goals against Monterey Bay in 4 straight games in USL Championship.
• Over 2.5 goals were seen in San Antonio FC's last 4 matches against Monterey Bay in the USL Championship.
• Prediction: San Antonio FC

Miami FC - Tampa Bay Rowdies

It is a South Florida Derby this weekend as Miami FC host the Tampa Bay Rowdies. These teams have split the last six games with three wins apiece. The clubs met in April with Miami winning the first derby of the campaign away from home.

Miami are 12th in the USL standings but just eight points off of first place at the time of writing. They are not in great form with just seven points from the last 18 points collected. Four of Miami FC’s last six games ended as draws.

Tampa Bay Rowdies are seventh in the USL table. They are unbeaten in four straight games in the division. Tampa Bay are just four points off of first place at the time of this writing and in far better form than Miami FC.

• Miami FC are unbeaten in 15 of their 18 most recent home matches (USL Championship).
• Tampa Bay Rowdies haven't lost in 30 of their last 35 matches in the USL Championship.
• Miami FC have won just 1 of their last 6 matches in the USL Championship.
• At least one goal has been scored by Tampa Bay Rowdies in all of their last 8 matches in the USL Championship.
• Prediction: Tampa Bay Rowdies

Detroit City FC – Sacramento Republic

Detroit City are fifth in the USL with 25 points from 13 matches. City are unbeaten in the last four matches. Sacramento Republic are unbeaten in their last two games in the USL. They sit 14th in the table with 19 points from 12 games.

Sacramento Republic picked up nine points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. Goals were in short supply as just four were scored while three were allowed by Republic.

Detroit City took 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. They scored 12 times and conceded eight goals across the last six games. City are coming off of a 1-1 draw with Pittsburgh.

• Detroit City FC are on a run of 7 consecutive home undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• Sacramento Republic are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 9 away matches in the USL Championship.
• Detroit City FC have a good record of 11 undefeated games of their last 12 encounters in the USL Championship.
• In their last 6 games in USL Championship, Sacramento Republic have been undefeated on 5 occasions.
• Prediction: Detroit City FC

Las Vegas Lights - Orange County SC

Las Vegas Lights may have some of the flashiest kits in US soccer, but the play on the pitch has been far from flashy. The Lights are 19th in the league and winless in six straight games. Orange County SC are also in poor form with five of their last six games ending without a win.

Orange County SC have a brilliant head-to-head record against Las Vegas Lights with 5W-1D-1L. County won the last two games versus Las Vegas. Orange County are on a two-game losing streak in the league, however.

Las Vegas Lights have also lost back-to-back games in the league. Lights took a mere three points from the last 18 points on offer in the division.

• Las Vegas Lights haven't scored a goal in their last 3 league games.
• Both teams scored in Orange County SC's last 6 away matches against Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
• Las Vegas Lights have achieved just 5 wins of their last 31 USL Championship games.
• Orange County SC have won just 1 of their last 6 away league games.
• Prediction: Draw