The Smithfield Packers will head out on the road to challenge the Gloucester Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smithfield's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Bruton 1-0. The victory continues a trend for Smithfield in their matchups with Bruton: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Gloucester strolled into their game on Tuesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Denbigh. Gloucester might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by three goals or more this season.
Gloucester pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three matchups. As for Smithfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Smithfield was able to grind out a solid win over Gloucester when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Packers since the team 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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