Soccer Game Preview: Malvern vs. Magnolia

The Malvern Leopards will face off against the Magnolia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malvern is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Malvern is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mena last Friday. Malvern fell just short of Mena by a score of 3-2. Malvern fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Mena since last Friday.

Meanwhile, Magnolia kept a clean sheet against Arkadelphia last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Badgers with a sharp 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for Magnolia, who have now won four games by three goals or more so far this season.

Magnolia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four matchups. Malvern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.