Monterey Bay FC desperately need points on Sunday, Aug 16 at 4:00 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Oakland Roots come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Monterey Bay FC travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Oakland Roots head into this on the back of a defeat, while Monterey Bay FC arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Oakland Roots and Monterey Bay FC have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Monterey Bay FC won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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