Match Preview | Hartford Athletic vs Loudoun United FC
Leesburg, VA (June 19th, 2025) – Loudoun United Football Club hit the road to take on Hartford Athletic at Trinity Health Stadium on Friday, June 20th at 7:30 pm EST.
The Matchup
Loudoun United Football Club (8-3-1) currently sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with 25 points. The Red-and-White look to sweep Hartford in regular season play, having defeated them 2-0 in their first matchup at Segra Field in early April. So far on the road, Loudoun United FC has posted a 3-3-0 away record, while Hartford holds a 1-3-2 record at home.
Hartford Athletic (1-7-3) currently ranks 12th in the Eastern Conference with just six points and looks to secure their first points in June following back-to-back losses to Charleston Battery and North Carolina FC. Loudoun United is coming off a three-match home stand, which included two league matches and one USL Cup match. Over that stretch, Loudoun earned two wins and a draw, highlighted by their first-ever home victory over Louisville City FC and their first-ever win over Detroit City FC.
Players to watch for on Loudoun include the club’s leading scorer, Abdellatif Aboukoura, who has ten goals in league play, and Florian Valot, who currently leads the league in assists with six. For Hartford, Kyle Edwards leads the team with three goals, while Sebastian Anderson leads in assists with three. The last time the Red-and-White visited Hartford was in October of the 2024 season, where Loudoun posted a 2-0 victory with goals from Keegan Tingey and Wesley Leggett.
Thoughts from the Club
Head Coach Ryan Martin on facing Hartford for the second time this season:
“We are looking to improve match by match; we got a great result against Detroit last weekend, but we must look at not conceding so many goals and being a bit tighter on defense. We know Hartford is very talented and athletic going forward, so for us it’s about making sure we are good in transition moments, smart against their press, and we create opportunities on offense.”
Notes
Abdellatif Aboukoura (10 goals) sits in second place in the USL Championship Golden Boot Race.
Florian Valot currently leads the USL Championship in assists with six.
Florian Valot became the club’s all-time leader in regular-season assists with his sixth of the current season and 11th since he joined the club prior to the 2024 season. Valot is one assist shy of Loudoun’s single-season assists record of seven, set by Skage Simonsen in 2022.
Drew Skundrich is 47 minutes away from 10,000 career regular-season USL Championship minutes (9,953).
How Can I Follow the Match?
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Friday’s match against Hartford Athletic can be found on ESPN+ at 7:30 pm ET.
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