OTTAWA, Ont. – The Charleston Battery need only a draw to clinch a return to the USL Cup Playoffs, while Ottawa Fury FC needs to take either a win or a draw to avoid mathematical elimination from playoff contention in the Eastern Conference when the two teams face off at TD Place on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET.

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Ottawa Fury FC news and notes

• Current record: 7-10-12, 42pts

• Fury FC enters Sunday's game following a 1-0 loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders on Wednesday night at FNB Field that dropped the side to 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

• Despite having a man-advantage from the 40th minute on due to a red card issued to the City Islanders' Cardel Benbow, Ottawa conceded straight after halftime and was unable to find a way to earn an equalizer.

• Ottawa only managed three shots on target against the City Islanders, all of which came in the final half-hour of the game as the side's fall out of playoff contention continued.

• Since Julian de Guzman was appointed interim head coach of Fury FC the club has failed to win a match, a run which now extends to nine matches.

Charleston Battery news and notes

• Current record: 13-8-8, 47pts

• The Battery remained in third place in the Eastern Conference standings following a 2-1 loss Orlando City B last Saturday night at Orlando City Stadium.

• Despite equalizing through Heviel Cordoves in the 81st minute, the Battery conceded the winner six minutes later to end a two-game winning streak for the side.

• Cordoves has been on a good run of form individually, recording four goals in the month of September overall and three goals in two games in Week 27. That earned the Cuban forward a place in the USL Team of the Week announced on Tuesday.

• The Battery will clinch a place in the USL Cup Playoffs for a seventh consecutive season with a draw, but with a victory would move two points ahead of the Charlotte Independence for second place in the Eastern Conference after the Independence's loss to FC Cincinnati on Friday night.

Series Notes

• The two sides met for the first time on April 29th, fighting out to a 2-2 draw at MUSC Health Stadium.

Squads

• Ottawa – GK: Callum Irving, David Paulmin, Andrew McRae; D: Eddie Edward, Ramon Martin del Campo, Kyle Venter, Shane McEleney, Andrae Campbell, Onua Obasi, Aron Mkungilwa, Thomas Meilleur-Giguere; M: Jonathan Barden, Ryan Williams, Gerardo Bruna, Jamar Dixon, Jimmy-Shammar Sanon, Lance Rozeboom, Sergio Manesio; F: Carl Haworth, Steevan Dos Santos, Sito Seoane, Nick DePuy, Azake Luboyera, Tucker Hume, Adonijah Reid

• Charleston – GK: Alex Tambakis, Odisnel Cooper, Joe Kuzminski, Alec Kann; D: Forrest Lasso, Taylor Mueller, Skylar Thomas, O’Brian Woodbine, Quinton Griffith, Mikey Ambrose, Miles Robinson; M: Laurent Kissiedou, Jarad van Schaik, Neveal Hackshaw, Ataulla Guerra, Lagos Kunga, Justin Portillo, Maikel Chang, Tah Brian Anunga, Kotaro Higashi, Ryan Arambula; F: Romario Williams, Patrick Okonkwo, Heviel Cordoves, Ricky Garbanzo, Nico Rittmeyer, Jeffrey Otoo

Discipline

• Ottawa - Accumulation warning: Sergio Manesio, Shane McEleney, Steevan Dos Santos, Andrae Campbell

• Charleston – Accumulation warning: Taylor Mueller

Officials

• REF: CHRIS GRABAS

• AR1: Marie-Han Gagnon Chretien

• AR2: Lyes Arfa

• 4TH: Sean Hornsby

Game hashtag:

• #OTTvCHS

Twitter social handles

• Ottawa Fury FC – @OttawaFuryFC

• Charleston Battery – @Chas_Battery