Hartford Athletic desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 25 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). Rhode Island, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hartford Athletic and Rhode Island have split their 5 meetings almost evenly (1W–3D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Hartford Athletic won 3–0.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Hartford Athletic win or a draw looks most likely.