Peoria City face Springfield FC on Sunday, Jul 12 at 2:30 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.

Peoria City come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Springfield FC travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Peoria City and Springfield FC have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (2W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Springfield FC won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

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