EDINBURG, Texas – Sitting outside the USL Cup Playoffs places, Rio Grande Valley FC looks to stay in touch in the USL Western Conference as it welcomes a Sacramento Republic FC side looking to solidify its playoff credentials at H-E-B Park on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.

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Rio Grande Valley FC news and notes

• Current record: 7-12-7, 28pts

• Rio Grande Valley FC comes into this match after a frustrating 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy II on Sunday night at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium.

• The Toros controlled possession with 57.4 percent of the ball, but they proved wasteful with their shooting again, managing just one shot on target for the second straight match.

• With just one win in their last 12 matches, the Toros have been free falling down the USL Western Conference standings, sitting five points outside of the playoff positions going into the weekend's action with six games remaining.

• RGVFC has not managed to score more than one goal in its last five matches, part of a worrying winless run for the Toros.

Sacramento Republic FC news and notes

• Current record: 10-8-6, 45pts

• Republic FC comes into this match following a frustrating 2-2 draw with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC last Saturday night at Papa Murphy's Park.

• After opening the scoring through Agustin Cazarez and restoring that lead through Mathew Weisenfarth, Republic FC gave up the game-tying goal in the first minute of stoppage time as its winless streak reached four games.

• Sacramento defender James Kiffe is third in the USL with 165 crosses this season, and has created 38 scoring chances to put him tied for 17th in the league.

• Republic FC sits fifth in the USL with 380 total shots this season, but lies tied for 19th place with a conversion rate of only 13.2 percent on 131 shots on goal.

Series Notes

• Republic FC has never lost to Rio Grande Valley FC and holds a 2-0-1 lead in the all-time series after a 6-2 victory at Papa Murphy's Park earlier this season.

Squads

• Rio Grande Valley – GK: Marco Carducci, Borja Angoitia, Calle Brown, Michael Kirk; D: Kai Greene, Victor Garza, Robby Sagel, Ivan Magalhaes, Justin Bilyeu, Dylan Remick, Leo Ayala, Kevin Garcia, Taylor Hunter, Juan Garcia, Camilo Botero; M: Eric Bird, T.J. Casner, Emilio Garcia, Todd Wharton, Christian Lucatero, Memo Rodriguez, Jose Escalante, Nicolas Perea; F: Ruben Luna, Kyle Murphy, Francisco Pungo, Greg Sutton

• Sacramento – GK: Dominik Jakubek, Evan Newton; D: Peter McGlynn, Carlos Rodriguez, Chris Christian, James Kiffe, Emrah Klimenta, Elliott Hord; M: Agustin Cazarez, Gabe Gissie, Lamin Suma, Adam Moffatt, Tyler Blackwood, Roberto Hategan, Villyan Bijev, Jeremy Hall, Hayden Partain, Quincy Butler; F: Wilson Kneeshaw, Harry Williams, Sammy Ochoa, Trevin Caesar, Christian Chaney, Matthew Wiesenfarth

Discipline

• Rio Grande Valley – None

• Sacramento - None

Officials

• REF: MARCO ANTONIO VEGA

• AR1: Enea Zhonga

• AR2: Julio Blas

• 4TH: Jessus Cancino

Game hashtag:

• #RGVvSAC

Twitter social handles

• Rio Grande Valley FC - @RGVFC

• Sacramento Republic FC - @SacRepublicFC