Soccer Game Preview: Odessa vs. Del Rio

The Odessa Bronchos will head out to square off against the Del Rio Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Odessa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Richardson by a score of 2-0. Given the Bronchos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Eagles are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Del Rio won against Victoria East last Saturday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. Del Rio walked away with a 2-0 win over Midland. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly two goals.

The victory made it two in a row for Odessa and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Del Rio, their record is now 4-1-1.

Odessa came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Rio in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Odessa since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.