Auburn is 8-0-1 against Opelika since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Auburn Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Opelika Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Auburn will be strutting in after a win while Opelika will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Auburn gave their fans yet another huge victory back in February. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Smiths Station. Given Auburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Smiths Station is ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Opelika had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Smiths Station on Thursday.
The victory was the third in a row for Auburn, bringing their record for this year to 6-1-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matchups. As for Opelika, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Auburn took their win against Opelika in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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