No. 25 Syracuse hosts No.11 Louisville

No. 25 Syracuse hosts No. 11 Louisville in an ACC showdown on Saturday, October 10, at 7 p.m. The match will stream live on ACCNX.

Syracuse-Louisville History
Louisville leads the all-time series 11-3-7, and the last two meetings between the Cardinals and the Orange ended in ties. Most recently, they tied 1-1 on September 20, 2024, in Louisville.

Syracuse Status
Syracuse entered the United Soccer Coaches rankings this week at No. 25. The Orange come into the game at 7-4-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the ACC after falling to No. 12 Akron 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kristjan Fortier scored the lone goal for the Orange, giving him 3 goals (7 points) on the season and tying him with Bryson Rodriguez for second on the team in goals. Badr Laghjibi and Chimere Omeze each recorded an assist on Fortier's goal. It was Laghjibi's third assist of the season, putting him second on the team behind Sachiel Ming, who has five. In goal, Kyle Jansen and Juan Martinez-Bastidas are allowing 0.83 goals per game with a .773 save percentage. The Orange are outshooting opponents 209-108.

Louisville Status
Louisville is 9-1-2 on the season and 2-1-1 in ACC play, with its lone loss coming to then-No. 20 Pittsburgh. The Cardinals most recently defeated DePaul 4-1. Midfielder Giacomo Zizza leads Louisville with 17 points on 5 goals and 7 assists, and forward Andres Escudero Martin has netted 7 goals. Louisville has outscored opponents 28-13 and outshot them 189-108, averaging 2.33 goals per game. Goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham is allowing 1.08 goals per game. The Cardinals rose to No. 11 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings this week.