Soccer Game Preview: Riverview Sarasota vs. Venice

The Riverview Sarasota Rams will challenge the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Riverview Sarasota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Sarasota.

Meanwhile, Venice hasn't lost a match since December 6, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Port a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.

Venice is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those nine contests. As for Riverview Sarasota, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8-2.

Riverview Sarasota might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Venice when the teams last played on January 9th. Can Riverview Sarasota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.