Spokane Velocity welcome Portland Hearts of Pine today at 3:00 AM in a USL League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Spokane Velocity come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Portland Hearts of Pine travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Spokane Velocity won their last outing, while Portland Hearts of Pine suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 4 previous meetings, Spokane Velocity lead 0–2 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Spokane Velocity won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.5 per game in recent meetings.

Spokane Velocity deploy a 4-2-3-1 while Portland Hearts of Pine opt for a 4-4-2 — the midfield battle between those shapes could determine where the game is won and lost.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Spokane Velocity a slight edge, but Portland Hearts of Pine are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.