Las Vegas Lights FC is hosting Indy Eleven on Saturday in their first and only meeting of the regular season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. PT at Cashman Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available to watch locally on SSSEN and streamed nationally on ESPN+ (subscription required).
2024 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Lights: 8-8-8 (32 points, 6th West), Indy: 10-8-5 (35 points, 4th East)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Las Vegas: LDWDW, Indy: LWLDL
PREVIOUS MEETING: Las Vegas Lights FC and Indy Eleven played to a scoreless draw on April 1, 2023, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
NEW STREAK: Following a loss at Hartford Athletic last weekend that ended an incredible 11-match unbeaten streak, one that tied for the longest in the USL Championship this season, the Lights will be looking to kick off a new streak beginning at home.
AROZARENA SHINES: Despite the loss, Lights goalkeeper Raiko Arozarena made some fantastic stops, including one that was nominated for USL Championship Save of the Week. Arozarena made an impressive nine saves in total.
FORTUNE 100: Lights midfielder Dre Fortune enters the weekend with 99 career USL Championship appearances. Minutes on Saturday would see him hit the century mark.
U.S. OPEN CUP CONGESTION: Indy had last week off, but it has a tight turnaround after its match in Las Vegas this weekend. Indy heads to Kansas on Tuesday for a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match against Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jack Blake, M
Blake leads Indy with eight goals on the season, tied for 11th in the league.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Lights midfielder Valentin Noël
On what has made him so successful in the final third this season…
The service of my teammates. Any time we find good spaces, good areas, we stick to the plan and I get good service.
Lights defender Joe Hafferty
On putting the loss at Hartford behind them and not letting it turn into two or three…
The most important thing is the next game, that’s all we can focus on. We take our loss, we learn from it and we improve.
Lights Head Coach Dennis Sanchez
On keys to the matchup with Indy Eleven on Saturday…
There’s a little bit of the unexpected because of their quick turnaround with their Open Cup match on Tuesday. They’re also coming off a pretty extensive break…It’s kind of a guessing game right now in terms of what kind of lineup they’re going to put out. They’re going to stay pretty true to their behaviors, which we’ve seen. A combination of man-oriented pressing but also a mid-block and being more patient. We’re expecting them to be aggressive.