There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the USL Championship table so far. Here's the San Diego Loyal - Tacoma Defiance latest:
- San Diego Loyal have the most points from losing position (9) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in USL Championship
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
San Diego Loyal form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 USL Championship games here at Torero Stadium for San Diego Loyal. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Diego, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Diego fans got no joy from their last match, a USL Championship game also here at Torero Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Real Monarchs.
A strong away win before that one, visiting LA Galaxy II and winning 2-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Las Vegas Lights are coming to town in four days.
The Diego fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Diego have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
There's been little loot from Tacoma Defiance's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the USL Championship. Tacoma Defiance only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Defiance has drawn their two previous away games.
Defiance are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the USL Championship against Oakland Roots (placed 8th).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Sacramento Republic.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The USL Championship trip to Orange County.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Tacoma Defiance rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled earlier this season: Tacoma Defiance - Diego 2-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Diego wins - draws - Tacoma Defiance wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Blake 4 goals | T. Moshobane 4 goals |  C. Hertzog 3 goals |
San Diego Loyal missing players
Tacoma Defiance missing players
| San Diego Loyal | Tacoma Defiance | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 76% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 71% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 53% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 9.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 34% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 22% | 32% |
- San Diego Loyal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tacoma Defiance have scored away.
- San Diego Loyal have the most points from losing position (9) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tacoma Defiance have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points (3) away in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest scored goals (4) away in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Orange County | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 24 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy II | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Lights | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 17 |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 6 |