Soccer Game Preview: Santa Monica vs. Lawndale

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Previous Games

12/17/22 - Home	8-0 W
12/03/21 - Home	6-0 W
01/31/20 - Home	3-1 W
01/15/20 - Away	7-1 W
01/25/19 - Away	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Santa Monica is 10-0 against Lawndale since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santa Monica Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Lawndale Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Lawndale will be up against a hot Santa Monica team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Santa Monica never let Beverly Hills onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. The Vikings' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.

Meanwhile, Lawndale fell victim to Culver City and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Centaurs, falling 10-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Santa Monica's win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Lawndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-2.

Santa Monica took their victory against Lawndale when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Monica since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.