Soccer Game Preview: Loveland vs. Winton Woods

The Loveland Tigers will head out to square off against the Winton Woods Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Loveland is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Turpin. That's two games in a row now that Loveland have lost by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Winton Woods' offense. They lost 3-0 to Harrison on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Winton Woods in their meetings with Harrison: they've now lost three in a row.

Winton Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Loveland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2-1.

Everything went Loveland's way against Winton Woods in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Loveland made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.