Tulsa Roughnecks vs Monterey Bay prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, June 18, 2026
USL Championship USA
In the regular season of the USL Championship on June 18, 2026, Tulsa Roughnecks and Monterey Bay will face off. The home club started much better and is determined to achieve another success.
Tulsa Roughnecks vs Monterey Bay: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Oklahoma was the best in the West during the regular season. They then reached the playoffs final, only losing the title to New Mexico United on penalties after a goalless draw. This season, the results are still decent, but not as impressive as in 2025. In the previous round, they lost 1-5 against Charleston.
The California team finished second-to-last in the same conference last season with just 29 points. This year, they haven’t managed to improve much—remaining one of the outsiders. Their first victory came only at the end of May, but after a 2-0 win over Birmingham, they thrashed Loudoun United 4-1. Against Sporting Jacksonville, they also won, but more modestly, 2-1.
Last season’s finalist is currently averaging 1.27 goals scored per match and conceding the same amount. Alex Covelo’s side manages to score 1.08 goals on average, but concedes noticeably fewer—1.67 per game.
Previous Matches: Tulsa Roughnecks vs Monterey Bay
In the last eight meetings, there have been two draws and six wins for Tulsa, including four consecutive victories.
Both teams will strive for success. Therefore, we suggest betting on "total over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.85).
Tulsa Roughnecks vs Monterey Bay: Key Stats and Trends
- Tulsa Roughnecks have won four of their last six matches
- 55% of Tulsa’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.55
- Monterey Bay have won three in a row
- 58% of Monterey Bay matches end with goals from both sides and the average total goals per match is 2.75
Tulsa Roughnecks vs Monterey Bay: Probable Starting Lineups
Tulsa Roughnecks line up in a 1-3-4-3 formation (probable line-up): Tabakis - Batista, Clark, Yan - Demm, Webber, Kotsevski, Stauffer - Lapa, Cabral, Sparks
Monterey Bay line up in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable line-up): Delgado - Farnsworth, Egwu, Gordon, Maleshevich - Glasgow, Blancas, Ross, Joseph - Naje, Paul
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