Soccer Game Preview: Saint Francis vs. Leland

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Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 - Away	1-1
12/13/22 - Home	4-1 W
02/19/22 - Home	2-1 W
12/16/21 - Home	3-1 W
12/05/19 - Away	1-0 W

Saint Francis has gone a perfect 4-0 against Leland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will be playing at home against the Leland Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Saint Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Pioneer. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Mustangs are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Leland hasn't lost a match since January 16th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Los Gatos 3-2. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by just one goal.

Saint Francis' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight games. As for Leland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.