Soccer Game Preview: Villa Park vs. Pacifica

Villa Park is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pacifica is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Villa Park Spartans will host the Pacifica Mariners at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Last Friday, Villa Park had just enough and edged Brea Olinda out 2-1. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Pacifica kept a clean sheet against La Habra on Friday. They skirted past the Highlanders 1-0. The Mariners' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six matchups.

Pacifica has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine contests. As for Villa Park, their win bumped their record up to 9-2-3.

Villa Park took their victory against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 4-0. Will Villa Park repeat their success, or does Pacifica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.