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What to Watch for with LouCity vs. El Paso Locomotive FC

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March 24, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)Louisville City FC News Release

Louisville City FC will look to match its best start to a season under coach Danny Cruz at a place where the boys in purple rarely lose: Lynn Family Stadium.

The club’s 2023 home opener is set for 3 p.m. Saturday against El Paso Locomotive FC, marking LouCity’s third straight game against a Western Conference opponent. Previously, City took all three points from away fixtures versus Orange County SC and Monterey Bay FC.


LouCity won its first three games of 2022 as part of a 10-game unbeaten run to open the campaign. Going back to 2018 – when City most recently took the league title – a four-game winning streak marked the club’s best-ever start.

El Paso heads into the weekend in poor form, with an 0-3 record and -4 goal differential. The bad news for Locomotive FC? Since capacity limits were lifted in mid-2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, LouCity is 24-4-2 at Lynn Family Stadium and boasts a +45 goal differential.

While LouCity will play the majority of its home games under the lights this season, Saturday’s game is one of two early season afternoon kickoffs designed to avoid colder temperatures. The National Weather Service forecasts rain to clear in the morning and a high of 61 degrees.

Follow along

– Saturday’s game will air live on WBKI and ESPN Louisville’s 680/105.7.

-If streaming, download the free WDRB Now app to watch the local feed in Louisville. ESPN+ also streams the home feed of all USL Championship games not selected for national TV.

– For Starting XI and in-game updates, follow @loucityfc on Twitter and Louisville City FC on Facebook. Also find the club at louisvillecityfc on Instagram.

Player availability report

Wes Charpie (Out)

Jorge Gonzalez (Questionable)

Wilson Harris (Out)

Dylan Mares (Out)

Kyle Morton (Questionable)

Brian Ownby (Out)

Ray Serrano (Out)

Josh Wynder (Out)

Story lines…

Polar opposites: Only two games of 34 are down, but LouCity’s back atop the Eastern Conference table – where it also finished last year. FivetThirtyEight.com gives the boys in purple a 25% chance of winning the USL Championship Final, up 3 points from preseason predictions. Meanwhile, El Paso is looking to work itself out of last place in the Western Conference standings.

Switching sides: In a high-profile offseason move, LouCity signed midfielder Dylan Mares after three seasons at El Paso. Last season, Mares scored a career-high 10 goals, and his role figures to grow after an…

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