Monterey vs Sporting Jacksonville prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
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In the regular season of the USL Championship on June 11, 2026, Monterey will face Sporting Jacksonville. It’s a contest between the outsiders of their respective divisions.
Monterey vs Sporting Jacksonville: Team News and Expert Analysis
The California club didn’t even average a point per round last season. As a result, they finished second to last in their conference. This year, they managed to secure their first win only in the tenth match, having previously collected just a couple of draws. However, they managed a resounding victory over Loudoun United, 4-1.
The Florida project was only founded in 2022 and is playing its debut season. So far, it hasn’t been particularly successful — they only managed draws away at Rhode Island back in March and at home to San Antonio at the very end of spring. There was also a spectacular draw against Brooklyn, another USL newcomer.
One of the regular outsiders is struggling again: just one goal scored per match while conceding an average of 1.73. The visiting debutants have scored more, averaging 1.09 per game, but are conceding at a rate of 2.36 per match.
Previous Matches: Monterey vs Sporting Jacksonville
The teams have not met before — JAX are playing their first months in official competitions.
Here, the more experienced hosts are expected to succeed. But both sides are weak in attack — we predict "total under 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.63).
Monterey vs Sporting Jacksonville: Key Stats and Trends
- Monterey have lost seven out of eleven matches this season
- 55% of Monterey matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.73
- Sporting Jacksonville have only avoided defeat three times in the campaign
- 55% of Sporting's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.45
Monterey vs Sporting Jacksonville: Probable Starting Lineups
Monterey play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Delgado - Glasgow, Farnsworth, Gordon, Garcia - Nadje, Nakamura, Ross, Legett - Paul, Bidoys
Sporting Jacksonville use a 1-5-3-2 formation (possible lineup): Olivares - Rose, Rito, Gomez, Edwards, Neville - Pedder, Rossiter, Sadlier - Al-Kwaak, Jaaskelainen
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