Soccer Game Preview: Desert Vista vs. Campo Verde

Desert Vista is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Campo Verde is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Desert Vista Thunder will host the Campo Verde Coyotes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Desert Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Hamilton 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for the Thunder as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.

Meanwhile, Campo Verde faced Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Campo Verde never let Mesa onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Angel Moreno had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Coyotes.

Desert Vista is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those ten matches. As for Campo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.

Desert Vista took their win against Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Desert Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Campo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.