Despite not playing until Friday night, tonight is still crucial for FC Tulsa and the Central Division as a whole.
Atlanta United 2 plays host to Birmingham Legion FC while Memphis 901 FC welcomes Indy Eleven to town, meaning half of the Division is in action for a meaningful slate of midweek matchups. There will likely be movement in the standings by the end of the night with just three points separating Oklahoma City Energy FC, Atlanta United 2, Indy Eleven, and Memphis 901 FC, all of whom are duking it out for the fourth and final Playoffs spot and three of whom are playing tonight.
However, movement below the playoff line does not bother FC Tulsa much, who currently sits in third place in the Central with a comfortable seven-point lead at the moment. Tonight’s Birmingham matchup with Atlanta, on the other hand, could mean the difference between second and third place. The same difference between being on the road for FC Tulsa’s first matchup in November or hosting at ONEOK Field.
If Atlanta is able to come away with three points tonight at home and FC Tulsa can beat last-place Sporting Kansas City II on Friday night, Tulsa and Birmingham would be tied for second in the Central with 41 points. In the USL Championship, the tiebreaker between two clubs is head-to-head wins, not goal differential. FC Tulsa’s record against Birmingham is 2W-1L-1D, meaning FC Tulsa would be ahead of Birmingham and in second place in the Central. Second place means at least one playoff match in front of the home fans.
An Atlanta win would also see the club leapfrog Oklahoma City Energy FC into fourth, leaving Energy FC in the cold and dark below the Playoffs line. At the same time, an Atlanta loss would allow for the winner of the Indy vs Memphis matchup to move into that fourth playoff spot instead, unless that match ends in a draw, resulting in nobody moving at all.
While there is plenty of uncertainty regarding the Central Division as we approach the final month of the season, one thing is for sure – if you’re an FC Tulsa fan, you’re rooting against Birmingham Legion FC for the rest of the season. Let’s see a big Atlanta United 2 win to cap off Wednesday night before FC Tulsa travels to Kansas City to take on Sporting KC II on Friday.
Despite not playing until Friday night, tonight is still crucial for FC Tulsa and the Central Division as a whole.
Atlanta United 2 plays host to Birmingham Legion FC while Memphis 901 FC welcomes Indy Eleven to town, meaning half of the Division is in action for a meaningful slate of midweek matchups. There will likely be movement in the standings by the end of the night with just three points separating Oklahoma City Energy FC, Atlanta United 2, Indy Eleven, and Memphis 901 FC, all of whom are duking it out for the fourth and final Playoffs spot and three of whom are playing tonight.
However, movement below the playoff line does not bother FC Tulsa much, who currently sits in third place in the Central with a comfortable seven-point lead at the moment. Tonight’s Birmingham matchup with Atlanta, on the other hand, could mean the difference between second and third place. The same difference between being on the road for FC Tulsa’s first matchup in November or hosting at ONEOK Field.
If Atlanta is able to come away with three points tonight at home and FC Tulsa can beat last-place Sporting Kansas City II on Friday night, Tulsa and Birmingham would be tied for second in the Central with 41 points. In the USL Championship, the tiebreaker between two clubs is head-to-head wins, not goal differential. FC Tulsa’s record against Birmingham is 2W-1L-1D, meaning FC Tulsa would be ahead of Birmingham and in second place in the Central. Second place means at least one playoff match in front of the home fans.
An Atlanta win would also see the club leapfrog Oklahoma City Energy FC into fourth, leaving Energy FC in the cold and dark below the Playoffs line. At the same time, an Atlanta loss would allow for the winner of the Indy vs Memphis matchup to move into that fourth playoff spot instead, unless that match ends in a draw, resulting in nobody moving at all.
While there is plenty of uncertainty regarding the Central Division as we approach the final month of the season, one thing is for sure – if you’re an FC Tulsa fan, you’re rooting against Birmingham Legion FC for the rest of the season. Let’s see a big Atlanta United 2 win to cap off Wednesday night before FC Tulsa travels to Kansas City to take on Sporting KC II on Friday.
