Soccer Game Preview: American vs. Hialeah Gardens

American is 1-8-1 against Hialeah Gardens since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gladiators at 1:30 p.m. American has given up an average of 3 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

American fell victim to Goleman and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They came up short against the Gators, falling 8-0.

Meanwhile, Hialeah Gardens didn't have quite enough to beat Miami Beach on Monday and fell 3-2. The loss was Hialeah Gardens' first of the season.

American now has a losing record of 1-2-1. As for Hialeah Gardens, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.