How to watch today's Monterey Bay vs Orange County SC USL Championship game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Monterey Bayhost Orange County at Cardinale Stadium on Friday in a pivotal USL Championship fixture with both teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference.

Monterey Bay currently sit seventh in the standings with 19 points, while Orange County are close behind in ninth with 17 points.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Monterey Bay vs Orange County online - TV channels & live streams

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Monterey Bay FC vs Orange County SC kick-off time

USL Championship - USL Championship

The match will be played at Cardinale Stadium on Friday, with kick-off at 9 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Monterey Bay FC vs Orange County SC lineups

Monterey Bay FC

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1

OC

18

S. Gomez

2

N. Gordon

22

J. Garcia

12

G. Robinson

3

J. Muir

13

M. Fehr

21

A. Horup

6

W. Fonguck

7

A. Rebollar

11

M. Malango

31

L. Ivanovic

1

C. Shutler

20

V. Latinovich

27

S. Kelly

23

R. Doghman

5

T. Brewitt

4

N. Benalcazar

19

K. Partida

7

C. Dunbar

8

O. Sylla

11

B. Jamison

9

E. Zubak

4-2-3-1

OC

MB

-Line up

• 18

  S. Gomez

  76’

• 2

  N. Gordon

  77’

• 22

  J. Garcia

• 12

  G. Robinson

  39’

• 3

  J. Muir

• 13

  M. Fehr

• 21

  A. Horup

  55’

  77’

• 6

  W. Fonguck

  57’

• 7

  A. Rebollar

• 11

  M. Malango

  51’

• 31

  L. Ivanovic

  39’

  63’

  65’

Substitutes

• 4

  A. Lara

  77’

• 5

  C. Guzman

• 9

  A. Larsson

  65’

• 88

  X. Gnaulati

  77’

• 16

  D. Gutierrez

  51’

  55’

• 28

  S. Guediri

• 25

  D. Odle

Manager

• J. Stewart

OC

-Line up

• 1

  C. Shutler

• 20

  V. Latinovich

• 27

  S. Kelly

  70’

• 23

  R. Doghman

  82’

• 5

  T. Brewitt

• 4

  N. Benalcazar

  52’

  88’

• 19

  K. Partida

  82’

• 7

  C. Dunbar

  74’

• 8

  O. Sylla

  52’

  89’

• 11

  B. Jamison

  46’

• 9

  E. Zubak

Substitutes

• 32

  N. Ciotta

  82’

• 28

  G. Karam

• 31

  T. Kadono

• 33

  A. Miles

• 14

  C. Hegardt

  46’

• 26

  C. Kone

  89’

• 24

  B. Barjolo

• 3

  K. Santos

  82’

• 21

  M. War

  74’

Manager

• D. Stone

Monterey Bay FC team news

Monterey Bay have endured a tough stretch, winning just one of their last ten league matches and suffering three consecutive defeats in USL play. Their home form has also been inconsistent, with three losses in their last six matches at Cardinale Stadium.

Offensively, the team has struggled to find the net, averaging under a goal per game. Defensively, Monterey Bay have kept games tight, but a lack of attacking output has limited their ability to secure wins. With no fresh injury concerns, they will hope to turn things around with a win this weekend.

Orange County SC team news

There are no injury concerns for the visitors, but Orange County have also faced challenges, particularly on the road, where they have lost 67% of their last six away matches in the USL Championship. The team averages just 0.67 goals per away game, highlighting their attacking struggles outside of Orange County. However, they have managed to avoid defeat in five of their last ten league matches and have shown some defensive improvement. In head-to-head meetings, Orange County have historically held the upper hand, winning six of the last nine encounters with Monterey Bay

Form

Head-to-Head Record

MB

Last 5 matches

OC

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• Monterey Bay FC

  3

  -

  2

  Orange County SC

• Orange County SC

  0

  -

  3

  Monterey Bay FC

• Monterey Bay FC

  0

  -

  0

  Orange County SC

• Orange County SC

  2

  -

  0

  Monterey Bay FC

• Monterey Bay FC

  0

  -

  1

  Orange County SC

6

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

1/5

Standings

Useful links

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