AHFC Royals face Hill Country Lobos on Monday, May 18 at 2:00 AM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the USL League Two, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

AHFC Royals come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 0L recently). Hill Country Lobos travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours AHFC Royals here — they've won 4 of 4 previous meetings against Hill Country Lobos. Their last encounter ended in AHFC Royals won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 5.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives AHFC Royals a slight edge, but Hill Country Lobos are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.