Alta vs Orange County SC: USL League One Cup Clash

Alta and Orange County SC meet again at Lancaster Municipal Stadium with both sides desperate to ignite their USL League One Cup campaigns.

The Group 2 clash in the USL Cup 2026, Group 2 comes with both teams rooted to the bottom of the section. Alta sit 6th with 0 points from two matches and a goal difference of -3, scoring just once and conceding four. Orange County SC are only marginally better off in 5th, also on 0 points after two defeats, with two goals scored and four conceded for a -2 differential. Form for both is identical: tail-5 strip reads L-L.

Their only recent competitive meeting was in the 2025 US Open Cup 3rd Round at the same venue, where Alta edged a dramatic tie on penalties after a 2-2 draw (Alta 4-2 Orange County SC in the shootout). That result gives the hosts a small psychological edge, but season stats show Alta averaging 0.5 goals for and 2.0 against per game, while Orange County SC are at 1.0 for and 2.0 against.

With no confirmed injury absences listed and both defences leaky, this shapes up as a tight, open contest.

Prediction: Orange County SC to avoid defeat, with a draw or narrow away win most likely.