Soccer Game Preview: Orange vs. Western

The Orange Panthers will challenge the Western Pioneers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Orange sitting on three straight wins and Western on six.

If Orange beats Western with three goals on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Orange walked away with a 3-1 victory over Rancho Alamitos on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Western sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Bolsa Grande on Friday.

Western's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored nine goals over those three contests. As for Orange, they now have a winning record of 7-6-2.

Orange suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Western in their previous meeting on January 10th. Will Orange have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.