Ballard FC face Midlakes United on Saturday, May 30 at 4:00 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.

Ballard FC come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Midlakes United travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Ballard FC here — they've won 4 of 4 previous meetings against Midlakes United. Their last encounter ended in Ballard FC won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ballard FC a slight edge, but Midlakes United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.