Week 6 of the 2023 USL Championship season is here, and with it comes another strong opponent to line up opposite the Quails. Saturday, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC visits Heart Health Park for the only time this season as Sacramento looks for their sixth straight result without a loss in league play.
At a Glance: #SACvCOS
- Saturday, April 15
- 8:00 p.m. PT kickoff
- Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California
- Tickets
- Pre and Post Match Party – Rock & Brews
- Watch: FOX40, Antenna TV 40.2, FOX40.com, FOX40 News app, ESPN+
Republic FC – The Latest
Sacramento closed out its first three-match week with a scoreless draw against San Antonio FC on April 8. The club keeps their spot atop the league’s Power Rankings and the Western Conference table as a result. To this point the Quails have conceded just one time – March 18 against Charleston Battery – and recorded a league-leading four clean sheets.
Sacramento closed out its first three-match week with a scoreless draw against San Antonio FC on April 8. The club keeps their spot atop the league’s Power Rankings and the Western Conference table as a result. To this point the Quails have conceded just one time – March 18 against Charleston Battery – and recorded a league-leading four clean sheets.
Know Your Opponent
Switchbacks FC comes west following two 1-0 victories in league play, each resulting from game-winners by Romario Williams. Last week, they overcame a missed penalty, scoring late to best Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at home in a match where they dominated the possession balance. The week before they defeated Loudoun United 1-0 on the road after scoring in the fifth minute.
The Rocky Mountain side will bring four players familiar to Sacramento fans west with them. Drew Skudrich, Duke Lacroix, and Maalique Foster all signed with the club during the offseason and Matt Mahoney remains on the Colorado club’s roster. Foster, Lacroix, and Skundrich’s acquisitions headlined an eventful offseason for the club where they also brought on James Musa from Phoenix Rising and Romario Williams from New Mexico United.
Head-to-Head
Saturday will be the 12th all-time matchup between Sacramento and Colorado Springs. All-time, each club has taken 5 wins and shared points twice. Republic FC has been better on its home field, taking three of its five wins at Heart Health Park.
Last season, the two clubs faced off three times, splitting the regular season fixtures. In the third matchup – the Western Conference semifinal round of the postseason – Colorado Springs bested Sacramento 2-1 after extra time.
