Seacoast United Phantoms face AC Connecticut on Saturday, Jul 11 at 10:00 PM 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.

Seacoast United Phantoms come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). AC Connecticut travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Seacoast United Phantoms here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against AC Connecticut. Their last encounter ended in AC Connecticut won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Seacoast United Phantoms a slight edge, but AC Connecticut are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.