USL Championship: Top-notch against not good enough, at least based on the points won so far. San Diego Loyal - Sacramento Republic. Home victory or a surprise?
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have the most matches under the total-line (13) in USL Championship
The visiting Sacramento Republic played their last game only three days ago, a USL Championship match. That game was also an away game, at Oakland Roots. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
San Diego Loyal form and stats
The overall USL Championship stats playing at home this season for San Diego Loyal are 8-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Torero Stadium.
Diego enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at LA Galaxy II's place. The match ended 3-0 with J. Yaro, C. Adams and E. Martin scoring.
Before that match, a win away at Las Vegas Lights.Diego have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Torero Stadium with 22 goals in 13 league matches. San Diego Loyal have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
Playing away, Sacramento Republic have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the USL Championship this season.
There might be some fixture complaints from Sacramento as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the USL Championship match against Oakland Roots (1-2).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Tacoma Defiance.A quick return to home after this game, as Sacramento are hosting LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship only four days away.
Sacramento are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Sacramento have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered scoreline featuring both these participants is the Sacramento Republic - Diego 1-3 played previously this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Diego victory, two draws and zero Sacramento Republic wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Moshobane 10 goals |  C. Iwasa 7 goals |  C. Hertzog 6 goals |
San Diego Loyal missing players
Sacramento Republic missing players
| San Diego Loyal | Sacramento Republic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 44 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| 35 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 89% |
| 78% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 64% | 70% |
| 67% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 48% |
| 26% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 33% |
| 15% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 70% | 69% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 19% | 15% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 19% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 36% | 37% |
| 4.1 | 4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 40% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 35% | 37% |
- Sacramento Republic have the most matches under the total-line (13) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Phoenix Rising | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | San Diego Loyal | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Orange County | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 34 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy II | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 32 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -7 | 30 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 41 | -31 | 18 |