Posts by Matt Robards
Atlanta United vs Minnesota United: U.S. Open Cup Match Preview
For the 106th time the U.S. Open Cup will be lifted tonight inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The two teams vying for the oldest trophy in U.S. soccer have both never won this competition. Atlanta United will be looking to add another trophy to the cabinet after winning MLS Cup in 2018 and winning…
Read MoreU.S.A. vs Mexico: 2019 FIFA CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals Match Preview
The 2019 Gold Cup Final is set. The United States and Mexico will meet in Chicago, Illinois at Solider Field on Sunday, July 7th. While most casual soccer watchers in the United States think that this competition is a walk in the park for both of these nations, this will be the first time since…
Read MoreJamaica National Football Team: CONCACAF Gold Cup Preview
Every two years nations from across CONCACAF (the Fifa region including the US, Mexico, and Canada) meet in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The current iteration of the tournament dates to 1991 when CONCACAF officials canceled the CONCACAF championship. That first Gold Cup was hosted by the United States as they went on to win the…
Read MoreRed Bulls 2 vs Louisville City FC: USL Championship Match Preview
While most soccer leagues around the world are in the middle of the offseason, the USL Championship is entering into the dog days of summer. On Sunday, June 16th, the defending USL champions, Louisville City FC, will travel to Montclair, New Jersey to take on the New York Red Bulls 2. While Eastern Conference games…
Read MoreAston Villa vs Derby County: EFL Championship Playoffs Final Preview
It’s hard to argue that the 2018/19 English football season has been phenomenal all around. We have an all English UEFA Champions League final and an all English UEFA Europa League final. We all watched Manchester City F.C. and Liverpool F.C. come down to the final match day to determine who would lift the Premier…
Read MoreLeeds United vs Derby County: EFL Championship Playoff Preview
Leeds United F.C. and Derby County F.C. will face off in the EFL Championship playoffs. While this tie might not seem that impressive given that this is the typical 3rd place against 6th place match up, this season has seen Leeds and Derby clash in what has become known as spy-gate. Derby County came into…
Read MoreWest Bromwich Albion vs Aston Villa: EFL Championship Playoff Preview
It’s playoff time in the EFL Championship. While this will not determine the winner of the EFL Championship, like in American sports, it will determine which team will get the coveted final promotion spot to the Premier League. Winning this playoff will come with a big paycheck. This first round consists of a two-game series…
Read MoreLos Angeles Football Club vs Seattle Sounders: MLS Match Preview
This Easter Sunday you are going to need to find a way to watch the Seattle Sounders FC visit Banc of California Stadium to take on Los Angeles Football Club. Currently, LAFC is sitting on top of the Western Conference on 19 points. Their first loss of the season came on Wednesday at Vancouver Whitecaps…
Read MoreAustin Bold vs Phoenix Rising: USL Championship Match Preview
Tonight the Phoenix Rising finish off their Texas road trip with a visit to Austin to face another expansion side, Austin Bold FC. This midweek game comes after arguably the most complete performance from Phoenix this season, a 2-0 win over El Paso Locomotive. The game will kick-off at 5:30 pm Arizona time and is…
Read MoreWhat Are The Top 5 MLS Debuts In League History: Players Ranked
In 1988, the United States was awarded the privilege of hosting the 1994 World Cup. Part of the conditions for getting to host the revered tournament was that the United States Soccer Federation would create a division one professional soccer league. In 1995 Major League Soccer was unveiled to the American public and officially began…
Read More