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28 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 28 May 2025
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  • St Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders picks for Friday, May 30
  • Game is taking place at Audi Field
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    St Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders Preview & Picks
  • St Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders Preview & Picks
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St Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders Preview & Picks

St Louis are tipped to wrap up the regular season with a win.

The Battlehawks are slight underdogs, but they are team with all of the momentum heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

  • St Louis Battlehawks are on a 5-game win streak
  • St Louis Battlehawks have a league-best 7-2 record
  • DC Defenders are 3-3 in their previous 6 games
  • The Over has hit in 7 of the last 10 games involving either of these teams

Head To Head

  • DC Defenders lead the all-time series 4-2
  • DC Defenders won 27-15 when the two teams last met on April 13

St Louis Battlehawks Form

St Louis enter their regular season finale riding a five-game win streak that has led them to a league-best 7-2 record.

The Battlehawks opened up with back-to-back victories, beating Houston 31-6 at home and San Antonio 26-9 on the road, only to cool off over the next couple of weeks.

They lost 27-15 at home to DC, and then suffered a 30-15 defeat when they visited Arlington.

St Louis rebounded though, beating Michigan 32-27 and Arlington 12-6 at home, before heading to Memphis to take down the Showboats, 19-9.

The Battlehawks then took their winning run to five games with a couple of home wins, beating defending champions Birmingham 29-28 and downing San Antonio 39-13.

DC Defenders Form

DC head into their final game of the regular season on the back of a loss, but with a playoff place confirmed thanks to a 6-3 record.

The Defenders raced out of the blocks with three consecutive wins, beating Birmingham 18-11 and Memphis 17-12 at home, before downing St Louis 27-15 on the road.

Their flying start was ended by a 24-18 loss to San Antonio, and although they rebounded a week later to win 37-33 in Arlington, they then fell to a 38-14 defeat in Michigan.

DC rallied over the next couple of weeks, ensuring a postseason berth as they beat San Antonio 32-24 on the road and Arlington 33-30 at home.

The Defenders failed to make it three-in-a-row however, as they were beaten 24-21 in Houston last time out.

Verdict

St Louis lost at home to DC earlier this season, but they are the team in form headed into this meeting.

The Battlehawks have the best record in the league so we lean towards them in this regular season finale.

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