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- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest clean sheets (1) in USL Championship
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Tacoma Defiance form and stats
Overall USL Championship stats at home this season for Tacoma Defiance are 3-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).
Tacoma Defiance drew their last game, 1-1 away at LA Galaxy II (placed 6th).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Orange County that finished 0-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Defiance as they have a new game in only three days, a USL Championship match thankfully also at home. New Mexico United are visiting.
The Defiance fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Tacoma Defiance have only let in 2 goals at home.
San Diego Loyal form and stats
San Diego Loyal have only collected 5 points from their away games in the USL Championship, after 1-2-4 (7 played).
The manager L. Donovan was unhappy after their last game, a USL Championship match played at their home ground. Diego suffered a 0-1 loss to Phoenix Rising (placed 1st).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Orange County.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the San Diego Loyal manager L. Donovan as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against LA Galaxy II.
San Diego Loyal have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. The Diego manager L. Donovan has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Tacoma Defiance - San Diego Loyal 3-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Tacoma Defiance wins - draws - San Diego Loyal wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Blake 4 goals |  A. Guido Pérez 3 goals |
Tacoma Defiance missing players
San Diego Loyal missing players
| Tacoma Defiance | San Diego Loyal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 79% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 64% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 21% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 86% | 79% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 31% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 34% |
- San Diego Loyal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- San Diego Loyal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- San Diego Loyal have the fewest clean sheets (1) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal have the most points from losing position (9) in USL Championship
- San Diego Loyal have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- San Diego Loyal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tacoma Defiance have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tacoma Defiance have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in USL Championship
- Tacoma Defiance 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 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Orange County | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Lights | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 13 |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 6 |