Soccer Game Preview: Boston International vs. Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service

Boston International is 8-2 against Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Boston International will head out on the road to challenge Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boston International has three straight wins, Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Boston International's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Dearborn STEM Academy 6-0. Give Boston International's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service's offense. They came up short against East Boston on Wednesday, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while East Boston are ranked 40th).

Boston International's victory bumped their record up to 9-0-2. As for Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Everything went Boston International's way against Tech Boston Academy/Academy of Public Service in their previous meeting back in September, as Boston International made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boston International since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.