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 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.
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.
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.
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.