Plenty of boom and bust for these two teams so far this campaign, sitting in positions near the median of the USL Championship table. Here's the San Diego Loyal - Tacoma Defiance latest:
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
The visiting Tacoma Defiance played their last game only four days ago, a USL Championship match. That game, against Oakland Roots, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Tacoma Defiance.
San Diego Loyal form and stats
San Diego Loyal have collected 22 points from their USL Championship home games so far after 7-1-4.
Diego drew their last game, 0-0 away at Oakland Roots (placed 5th).
Before that, Diego had a home game versus LA Galaxy II which ended with a victory 4-2.There will be little rest for Diego after this match as they are travelling to Oakland Roots for a USL Championship game in only three days.
The San Diego Loyal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, San Diego Loyal have conceded 14 goals.
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tacoma Defiance so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Tacoma Defiance seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
It might be tough going out on the road again for Defiance, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Oakland Roots (placed 5th).
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Phoenix Rising.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sacramento Republic in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Defiance have scored 11 goals in 11 league games away. In the opposite end, Tacoma Defiance have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: San Diego Loyal - Tacoma Defiance 1-2. Head to head numbers (for the former four meetings): Diego won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Tacoma Defiance have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / zeroTop Goalscorers
  T. Moshobane 8 goals |  C. Hertzog 6 goals | S. Adeniran 6 goals |
San Diego Loyal missing players
Tacoma Defiance missing players
| San Diego Loyal | Tacoma Defiance | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 35 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 27 |
| 31 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 65% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 52% |
| 26% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 27% | 29% |
| 13% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 74% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 62% |
| 13% | 8% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 24% |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.3 | 9.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 37% | 44% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 37% |
- San Diego Loyal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest points from losing position (6) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest scored goals (11) away in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Orange County | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 30 |
| 5 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 27 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 26 |
| 7 | LA Galaxy II | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -29 | 17 |