Competition: USL League One
Market: Forward Madison win
Odds: 6/11 @ 1xBet
Looking to extend their buffer in the play-off chase, Forward Madison will welcome Central Valley Fuego to Wisconsin in the early hours of Thursday.
Starting with the hosts, making a return to winning ways last weekend as they secured a gritty 1-0 victory at home against Lexington, Forward Madison should be smelling the chance to make another statement here. Leading the chase to claim a play-off ticket this season and opening Thursday’s showdown in Wisconsin holding a five-point buffer from dropping out of the top-six, the Flamingos will now have their sights set on making up some ground in the title chase. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their first 10 USL League One appearances, Matt Glaeser’s side will also be excited by a rampant record on home soil. Unbeaten at Breeze Stevens Field since opening 2024, the midweek hosts have also gained a reputation for their rugged performances at the back. In fact, along with recording a clean sheet in all of their last three matchups in Wisconsin, Glaeser’s side have conceded just a single goal on home soil in almost 500 minutes of action.
As for the visitors, managing to make what was a crucial return to winning ways as they snatched a 1-0 victory at home against Spokane Velocity, Jermaine Jones’ side will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, firmly battling it out at the foot of the USL League One table and seeking a miracle in the race to claim a play-off ticket, the Reds have collected just five points from any of their first nine appearances. Crashing out of the League One Cup last month as they suffered penalties heartbreak at the hands of Tormenta, the former USA international should have another stern challenge on the cards this week. Pencilled in as a landslide underdog in the early hours of Thursday, the California-based outfit will also be concerned by their most recent trip to Breeze Stevens Field. Hit with a 1-0 defeat when they travelled to Wisconsin last season, we are expecting a similar outcome here.
Bet: Forward Madison 6/11 to beat Central Valley Fuego in Thursday’s USL League One matchup @ 1xBet
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