**Sacramento's rolling at home, and San Antonio's flatline is showing** — the Republic are unbeaten in their last five while the Missions have stumbled into this one on three losses in their past four. 🔴

Sacramento's mixing draws with a statement win over Detroit City, but San Antonio can't find rhythm. The visitors' defense is creaky (conceding in three of the last four), and Republic's attack is building momentum. Home advantage at Papa Murphy's Park is real.

Key storylines:

- **Sacramento's unbeaten streak** needs feeding: they've drawn too many (three in five), so a W here would be the headline
- **San Antonio's defensive fragility** — **Tiago** and the back line have leaked goals when it matters most
- **T. Wolff** and **M. Malango** in midfield will orchestrate most of Sacramento's buildup and chances

Expected lineups:

- **Sacramento Republic FC**: D. Vitiello, T. Leibold, J. Timmer, L. Desmond, B. Willey, M. Rodríguez, P. Casas, M. Malango, T. Wolff, J. Gurr, F. Ajago
- **San Antonio FC**: J. Batrouni, A. Crognale, Tiago, M. Taintor, A. Ward, C. Parano, E. Cuello, J. Hernandez, M. Maldonado, L. Berrón, S. Patiño

Prediction:

**Sacramento 2–0 San Antonio**. Home form, momentum, and San Antonio's leaky rearguard give the Republic a clear lean. 📊