Hartford Athletic desperately need points on Thursday, Jul 9 at 1:00 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Hartford Athletic come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Orange County SC, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hartford Athletic and Orange County SC have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (0W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Hartford Athletic won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.5 per game in recent meetings.

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