Rhode Island desperately need points on Sunday, Aug 16 at 1:30 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Tampa Bay Rowdies come into this fixture in good form (3W 2D 0L recently). Rhode Island travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 4 previous meetings, Tampa Bay Rowdies lead 1–3 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Tampa Bay Rowdies won 0–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Tampa Bay Rowdies clear favorites, but Rhode Island have shown they can grind out results. Expect Tampa Bay Rowdies to take the points, potentially without being at their best.