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Match Preview: Indy Eleven vs. Louisville City FC: Wednesday, September 16

September 15, 2020 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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Indy Eleven will prepare to recapture first place when it battles visiting Louisville City FC this Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium, marking the fourth and final regular season meeting in the Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Football Contest (LIPAFC) series.

Indy will look to continue its winning ways after collecting a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City II last week that put Indiana's Team back atop Group E for a few days - a spot LCFC took back with a weekend win of its own over Saint Louis FC.

On the heels of a 3-1 loss to Louisville on Sept. 5, Indy's win over SKCII last week provided a big morale boost, especially with it coming without the services of leading scorer Tyler Pasher. No other player outside the Canadian had scored in five games dating back to Aug. 1, but young forwards Nick Moon and Jeremy Rafanello stepped up to shoulder the attacking load and notched their second and first goals of the season, respectively, to secure the win. While its almost-league-record home undefeated and winning streaks were snapped earlier this summer, Indy still has an impressive home mark of 5W-2L-0D this season, an advantage it hopes will carry over against its rivals.

Louisville City FC has been one of the best teams - if not the best - in the USL Championship since the calendar flipped to August, putting the three-time defending Eastern Conference champs in prime position to take one of Group E's two playoff spots up for grabs. LCFC improved its standing on that front thanks to a convincing 3-0 win over Saint Louis FC last Saturday, pushing its unbeaten streak to seven games (5W-0L-2D) in the process.

With four games remaining in the regular season for all four Group E sides, the hunt for one of the two available playoff spots is very much still on for every contestant. Louisville (23) and Indy (22) currently sit atop the standings, but Saint Louis (18) and SKCII (13) can still turn their season around and make a push to the postseason. Indy enters Week 13 with a "magic number" of nine points, meaning wins in three of its last four would secure extra soccer for Indiana's Team.

Local TV: MyINDY-TV 23

Streaming Video: ESPN+ (click to subscribe)

Radio (Spanish): Exitos 94.3 FM/exitos943.com

Radio: Sirius XM FC (Channel 157)

In-game updates: @IndyElevenLive Twitter feed, presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers

In-stadium assistance: @IndyElevenHelps Twitter feed (home games only)

Live stats: USLChampionship.com #INDvLOU MatchCenter

USL Championship 2020 Regular Season Records

Indy Eleven: 7W-4L-1D, 22 pts. (+6 GD), 2nd in Group E

Louisville City FC: 7W-3L-2D, 23 pts. (+9 GD), 1st in Group E

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