Soccer Game Preview: Davenport West vs. Bettendorf

Davenport West hasn't had much luck against Bettendorf recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 9:30 p.m. Davenport West has given up an average of 4.5 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Davenport West is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Dubuque Senior, falling 10-1. While losing is never fun, Davenport West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Dubuque Senior are ranked 47th).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bettendorf). Their defense stepped up to hand Regina a 9-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for Bettendorf in their matchups with Regina: they've now won eight in a row.

Bettendorf's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for Davenport West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.

Davenport West might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Bettendorf in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.