Redlands face Ventura County Fusion on Sunday, Jul 12 at 4:00 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.

Redlands come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). Ventura County Fusion are in good form (3W 2D 0L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Redlands and Ventura County Fusion have split their 8 meetings almost evenly (2W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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