Greenville Wins by Two or Gets Shut Out

Greenville Triumph SC’s attack is hot and cold. After scoring one goal in four matches in August and early September, the Triumph attack caught fire, scoring 10 goals in its next three games. As quickly as the attack got hot, it turned cold again, and Greenville was held scoreless at home last weekend at the hands of 10th-place Orlando City B despite creating 18 chances and tallying 21 shots. So, which version of the Greenville attack will we get on Saturday?

The Triumph travel to play a Tormenta FC side that has conceded just twice in the four matches between the clubs in 2019. South Georgia looks to have regained the defensive stability that anchored it in the first half of the season, but at the same time has struggled to find the back of the net. With Triumph Head Coach John Harkes eager to find the hot version of his side’s attack again, expect Greenville to push for goals.

If the Triumph get one, they’ll get a second and head to Cooley Law School Stadium for the League One Semifinals with attacking momentum and a league-high 14 clean sheets. If it’s Tormenta FC that gets a goal early, they lock things down defensively, earning a clean sheet and finishing the season on a high note.

Toronto Keeps Chattanooga out of the Playoffs

I’ve saved my boldest prediction and spiciest take for last. If you look at Saturday’s match between Chattanooga Red Wolves SC and Toronto FC II , everything favors Chattanooga: Toronto is playing two matches in a week on the road for the first time since May; Chattanooga has only lost one game at home all season; and the Red Wolves’ attack is producing at a higher rate than it has all season, scoring multiple goals in four consecutive matches.

New Red Wolves signing Greg Hurst has helped take the scoring load off Steven Beattie’s shoulders and Tony Walls has quietly become one of the most consistent defenders in the league over the last two months, which leaves the question, how can Chattanooga possibly miss the playoffs? The simple answer is, the Red Wolves have consistently struggled with tracking the runs of skilled strikers and they’ll run into one of the league’s best attacking players on Saturday in Jordan Perruzza.