Rochester face St. Croix SC on Thursday, Jul 9 at 12:00 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.

Rochester come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). St. Croix SC, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Rochester and St. Croix SC have split their 7 meetings almost evenly (4W–0D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Rochester won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

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