Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
On June 22, 2025, as part of the regular USL Championship season, Rhode Island will host Sacramento Republic. Kickoff is scheduled for 01:00 Central European Time. Let's take a closer look at a potential bet on team productivity in this clash.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island were the true revelation of last season’s USL Championship, making a surprise run to the final before falling to Colorado Springs. However, this year the team has started less convincingly and currently sits just 7th in the Eastern Conference, having collected 15 points from 13 matches. Their goal difference is negative, with 13 goals scored and 14 conceded.
At home, Rhode Island have played 5 matches and picked up only 5 points, placing them just 10th in the conference home table. In the last round, however, the team delighted their fans by defeating North Carolina 2-1, snapping a two-game losing streak in the process.
Rhode Island's recent form has been inconsistent—over their last five matches, they've suffered three defeats and earned two wins. That victory over North Carolina also broke a five-game home winless run, which could prove psychologically significant ahead of the next fixtures.
Interestingly, last season’s encounter against Sacramento Republic on Rhode Island’s turf ended in a 2-2 draw.
Sacramento Republic
Sacramento Republic finished last season in 5th place in the Western Conference, mirroring Rhode Island’s finish in their half of the table. But unlike Rhode Island, Sacramento’s playoff journey was cut short in the round of 16.
The start of the current campaign hasn’t been much better. After 12 matches, Sacramento sit 10th in the Western Conference with 14 points. They’re just one point outside the playoff zone, but overall, the start to the season has been unconvincing.
Their form leaves much to be desired: in their last seven games across all competitions, Sacramento have managed just two wins, suffering three defeats and drawing twice. Moreover, the team is winless in three straight matches and has failed to score in all of them. They lost to Tulsa and Birmingham (both 0-1), and played out a goalless draw with San Antonio.
On top of that, Sacramento exited the U.S. Open Cup in the round of 32, falling to MLS side San Jose Earthquakes 1-2.
Probable lineups
- Rhode Island: Lee, Hope-Gund, Yao, Mabika, Sanchez, Erivo, Shapiro-Thompson, Brito, Rodriguez, Fuson, Dikwa.
- Sacramento Republic: Vitiello, Timmer, Ukaegbu, Desmond, Garr, Ross, Willey, Spalding, Benitez, Cicerone, Vanner.
Interesting facts and head-to-head
- Rhode Island have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Rhode Island have conceded first in 3 of their last 5 matches.
- 3 of Rhode Island’s last 4 home games have seen under 2.5 total goals.
- Sacramento Republic are winless in 5 of their last 6 matches.
- 4 of Sacramento Republic’s last 5 matches have ended with under 2.5 total goals.
Rhode Island vs Sacramento Republic match prediction
This promises to be a fairly even contest between two sides not at their best. Sacramento Republic are on a clear downswing—winless in three straight matches and without a single goal in that span. Rhode Island, while they snapped their home skid with a victory over North Carolina, still don’t look convincing on their own turf. Both clubs have struggled for attacking consistency and have seen consistently low-scoring results in recent rounds. In this scenario, a cautious approach and a low goal tally seem likely. My pick for this match: under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.88.
