Soccer Game Preview: James River Midlothian vs. Manchester

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Previous Games

04/23/24 - Away	2-0 W
05/16/23 - Away	6-0 W
04/13/23 - Home	4-0 W
05/17/22 - Away	4-8 L
04/14/22 - Home	2-0 W
+ 4 more games

James River Midlothian is 8-1 against Manchester since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rapids will welcome the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

James River Midlothian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Clover Hill a 5-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for James River Midlothian considering their one-goal performance the match before.

Meanwhile, Manchester made easy work of Highland Springs on Wednesday and carried off a 10-0 victory. Considering Manchester have won six games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Manchester's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those five contests. As for James River Midlothian, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

James River Midlothian beat Manchester 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rapids repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.