Hartford Athletic desperately need points on Thursday, Sep 3 at 1:00 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Charleston Battery come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Hartford Athletic travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Charleston Battery here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Hartford Athletic, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Hartford Athletic won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Charleston Battery a slight edge, but Hartford Athletic are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.