Owls fly to Knoxville for first time

Matchup: One Knoxville SC (5-6-7, 8th) vs. Union Omaha (5-4-7, 7th)
Venue: Regal Soccer Stadium; Knoxville, Tenn.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Scattered thunderstorms, 82°
Broadcast: ESPN+
Hashtag: #KNXvOMA
Series (First Meeting): 0-0-1 (2023)

WHAT MATTERS

• Moving on up: An Omaha win would see the Owls advance above the playoff line for the first time since April 30, while a Knoxville win of two or more goals would see the expansion side move into a postseason position for the first time since June 22. Both scenarios would result in Richmond falling below the playoff line for the first time since May 18.
• Streaking in the wrong direction: Knoxville's five-match winless streak is the longest in its two-year history spanning both USL League One and USL League Two.
• Up-and-down Owls: An Omaha loss or draw would see the Owls positioned below the playoff line 17 matches into the season - its worst position in the table in club history after that many matches.

PLAYER TO WATCH

• Angelo Kelly-Rosales (KNX): A first professional goal for Kelly-Rosales turned into the Honduran’s first brace as Knoxville narrowly fell to Northern Colorado on Tuesday. In two Week 18 matches, Kelly-Rosales completed over 86% of his passes to go along with 12 recoveries, nine duels won, six completed long balls and five fouls won.

AVAILABILITY REPORT

• KNX: GK - Sean Lewis (doubtful, injury), D - James Thomas (doubtful, injury)
• OMA: D - Eddie Gordon (questionable, injury), D - Stefan Mueller (questionable, injury)