Soccer Game Preview: Oak Forest vs. Bremen

The Oak Forest Bengals are taking a road trip to square off against the Bremen Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.

Oak Forest had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Richards on Tuesday. The Bengals were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Bulldogs. Considering Oak Forest's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bremen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Richards get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering Bremen have won three matches by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Bremen's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Oak Forest, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-2.

Oak Forest skirted past Bremen 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bengals since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.