Soccer Game Preview: Celina vs. Defiance

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10/01/24 - Home	3-1 W
10/03/23 - Away	2-0 W
09/29/22 - Home	11-0 W
09/02/21 - Away	4-0 W
10/19/19 - Home	2-0 W
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Celina has gone 9-1 against Defiance recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Celina will face off against Defiance at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Celina is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ottawa-Glandorf just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Celina couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Defiance's offense. They came up short against Bryan on Saturday, falling 6-0. Defiance have struggled against Bryan recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Celina's loss dropped their record down to 12-2-1. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.

Celina beat Defiance 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Celina since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.