MIAMI – With only three matches remaining in the regular season, Florida Atlantic men's soccer (4-1-7, 1-1-3) travels south to take on FIU (6-3-4, 1-1-3) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The South Florida rivals enter Friday tied with six points in the American Conference table.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Last time out, the Owls held No. 17 Missouri State without a shot on goal in a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
- Alfred Mikkelsen did not need to make a save to record his fifth clean sheet of the season.
- Mikkelsen moved into third alone in program history with his 11th career clean sheet.
- The Owls are the least penalized team in the American with 16 yellow cards, but the most penalized team in terms of fouls per game (11.75).
- Florida Atlantic is 12-1-3 in its last 16 regular season games against in-state opponents.
- The Owls have scored four game-tying goals inside the final 10 minutes of the second half.
- They've won 15 of their last 16 matches when they score the first goal.
- Michel Tentchou has scored the game-winning goal in all four of the Owls' victories.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- FIU tied No. 15 Charlotte 1-1 last Saturday.
- The Panthers and Owls have played six common opponents.
- FIU has wins over No. 20 NC State, FGCU, and North Florida. The Owls tied NC State and FGCU.
- The Panthers lost to Missouri State, 2-1, on Sept. 11 in Springfield.
SERIES HISTORY
- Florida Atlantic has won five of the last six against FIU, dating back to 2023, including last season's American Conference Championship.
- Seven straight matches in this series have had one-goal margins of victory.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls return home for senior night against South Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Kick time is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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