Cleveland is 0-9-1 against Birmingham since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Cavaliers will welcome the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cleveland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Granada Hills Charter 1-0. Given Cleveland's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 197th, while Granada Hills Charter are ranked 539th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cleveland's one-goal win came courtesy of Anderson Carranza, who's now up to 11 this season.
Meanwhile, Birmingham got the win against Taft on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The result was nothing new for Birmingham, who have now won 12 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Cleveland and bumps their season record up to 14-7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Birmingham, their win bumped their record up to 16-6-2.
Cleveland might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Birmingham in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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