Phoenix Rising host Colorado Springs Switchbacks in a USL Championship fixture. CheckLive lists no favourite, so this one is genuinely open, with a draw very much part of the picture.
Phoenix have one win from their last five: they beat Monterey Bay 3-2, drew with Las Vegas Lights 1-1 and Hartford Athletic 0-0, and lost to Lexington SC 0-1 and Av Alta FC 1-2. Colorado Springs have three wins in five, beating Birmingham Legion 3-2, Spokane Velocity 6-5 and Charleston Battery 2-1, but losing to Rhode Island FC 0-2 and New Mexico United 0-1.
The head-to-head favours the visitors: in eight meetings, Colorado Springs have four wins, Phoenix two, and there have been two draws. The last meeting ended 3-1 to Colorado Springs, so the key thing to watch is whether Phoenix can handle that recent edge and home pressure.
