Soccer Game Preview: Gilbert vs. Des Moines Christian

Gilbert has won ten straight games at home, while Des Moines Christian has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tigers will welcome the Lions. Gilbert's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Des Moines Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Gilbert is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Creston get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Gilbert's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last 15 games.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Des Moines Christian duked it out with Grinnell on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0. Des Moines Christian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.

Des Moines Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 52 goals over those ten games. As for Gilbert, their victory bumped their record up to 18-0-5.

Gilbert was able to grind out a solid win over Des Moines Christian in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.