Before the round - trends on USL Championship Eastern Conference (09/06/2019)
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Eastern Conference in USL Championship is becoming more and more interesting, as the teams have narrowed the gaps between them.
Pitts. Riverhounds - Ottawa Fury
This Sunday Pitts. Riverhounds will face at home Ottawa Fury in an important fixture for the home side.
Ottawa Fury is in a comfortable position, being in the play-off 1/8-finals zone, while for Pitts. Riverhounds thing aren't going so well, as they need wins to reach the top eight.
- Pitts. Riverhounds's most recent record of 13 consecutive home games in USL Championship consists of no losses.
- Pitts. Riverhounds have managed to draw 5 of their last 6 home USL Championship matches.
- Ottawa Fury have not been beaten in 5 of their 6 most recent away matches in USL Championship.
- No defeats can be found in Ottawa Fury's 6 most recent games in USL Championship.
- Prediction: Draw
Charleston Battery - Birmingham Legion
Charleston Battery will be urging for the three points in their next home match against Birmingham Legion.
The home side have been down by two points from the longed 8th position, which can qualify them for the play-off stage.
- Charleston Battery have a good record of 18 undefeated games of their last 20 home encounters in USL Championship.
- Charleston Battery are on a poor run of just 1 wins in 6 matches (USL Championship).
- Birmingham Legion have failed to score in their last 4 matches in USL Championship.
- Birmingham Legion have lost 3 of their last 6 league matches by margin of 2+ goals.
- Prediction: Charleston Battery
Tampa Bay Rowdies - North Carolina
The league leaders will face North Carolina this Sunday.
Tampa Bay Rowdies have been solid lately, while on the other hand, North Carolina will need to get something, in order to stay calm in the top eight.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies are undefeated in their last 13 league games.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies are on a successful run of 5 games in USL Championship where they have kept a clean sheet.
- North Carolina are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 matches in USL Championship.
- North Carolina have lost in 2 of their last 6 matches in USL Championship.
- Prediction: Tampa Bay Rowdies
Hartford Athletic - Saint Louis FC
Two teams with a recent lack of form will face each other on Sunday, as Hartford Athletic host Saint Louis FC.
Saint Louis are still in the top eight, but heat is beginning to rise beyond their feet, so they must win this away fixture.
- Hartford Athletic have won only 1 of their last 13 USL Championship matches.
- In their last 6 matches from USL Championship, Hartford Athletic have seen both teams score.
- Saint Louis FC have been drawing at both half time and full time their last 3 away matches in USL Championship.
- The team of Saint Louis FC have managed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 games in USL Championship.
- Prediction: Draw