Soccer Game Preview: Provo vs. Payson

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 4:14am

Soccer Preview: Provo vs. Payson

Provo is 6-0 against Payson since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Provo Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. Provo will be strutting in after a win while Payson will be coming in after a loss.

Provo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Provo who was credited with the victory. Provo got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Mountain View's one.

Last Friday, Payson suffered a tough 5-2 defeat at the hands of Uintah. Payson has not had much luck with Uintah recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Provo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Provo took their win against Payson in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Provo since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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