Soccer Game Preview: Dubuque Senior vs. Bettendorf

The Dubuque Senior Rams will head out to take on the Bettendorf Bulldogs on Tuesday.

On Monday, Dubuque Senior and Washington finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Bettendorf waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Beavers a 2-0 shutout. Bettendorf's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.

Bettendorf pushed their record up to 14-2-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those eight games. Dubuque Senior's draw gives them a new season record of 6-4-6.

Dubuque Senior came out on top in a nail-biter against Bettendorf in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.