IRVINE, Calif. – Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC will visit Orange County Blues FC on Saturday night at Anteater Stadium looking to hold onto first place in the Western Conference, but will face a big test as the Blues look to take victory to claim the final place in the West’s playoff field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT.

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Orange County Blues FC news and notes

• Current record: 11-14-4, 37pts
• Orange County fell 1-0 to Rio Grande Valley FC last Saturday night to drop to 10th in the Western Conference standings.
• The Blues sit a point behind San Antonio FC for eighth, and also trail the Portland Timbers 2 on goal differential going into the final weekend of action.
• With a win, the Blues would need a draw or a loss by both San Antonio, and to win by a wider margin than Portland to have a chance to claim eighth place on either goal differential or goals scored.
• Orange County has conceded 27 of its 41 goals against this season in the second half of its games.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC news and notes

• Current record: 14-7-7, 49pts
• The Switchbacks took a 2-1 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2 last Saturday night to move into first in the Western Conference.
• Mike Seth scored in stoppage time to give Colorado Springs victory, with the goal his team-leading eighth of the season.
• Colorado Springs is on a three-game winning streak, and holds the tiebreaker over second-place Sacramento with 14 wins to Republic FC’s 13 entering Saturday’s game.
• Should the Switchbacks fail to take victory, the side could drop to third in the standings depending on the results by Sacramento and Rio Grande Valley FC.

2016 Team leaders

• Goals: Orange County – Trevin Caesar, Didier Crettenand, 8; Colorado Springs – Mike Seth, 8
• Assists: Orange County – Roy Meeus, Mats Bjurman, 4; Colorado Springs – Mike Seth, 5

Series Notes

• The Switchbacks hold a 1-0-1 lead in the season series, and took a 3-0 victory at Anteater Stadium on April 8 in the prior meeting in Orange County.

Officials

• REF: Michael Radchuk
• AR1: Ceciah Valero
• AR2: Kristin Patterson
• 4TH: Alfredo Sandoval Victorio

Game hashtag:

• #OCvCOS

Twitter social handles

• Orange County Blues FC – @OCBluesFC
• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – @SwitchbacksFC