The Van Nuys Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Birmingham Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Nuys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past South Gate 2-1. The result kept Van Nuys happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 21st.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Birmingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Sun Valley Magnet a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Birmingham's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Sun Valley Magnet are ranked 600th).
Birmingham hit Sun Valley Magnet with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Tatiana Reyes, Silvina Gutierrez, and Emily Navarro.
Van Nuys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those six matches. As for Birmingham, their record now sits at 12-9-2.
Van Nuys might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Birmingham when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Can Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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