Chicago vs. San Diego (Jul 12, 2025) Pregame
It has been greater than a month since San Diego FC wanted to bounce again from a defeat.
Standing in the best way of doing so once more are the Chicago Fireplace, who intention for simply their third residence victory when the golf equipment meet on Saturday evening.
Growth San Diego (12-6-3, 39 factors) nonetheless sits atop the Western Convention regardless of seeing the top to its four-game profitable streak with final weekend’s 4-3 residence loss to the Houston Dynamo. It was the membership’s first defeat since falling 1-0 at Seattle on Could 28.
“Once we’re all united by our convictions and our effort, then something is feasible,” San Diego coach Mikey Varas stated.
“We all know that profitable and dropping is a razor-thin line,” he stated. “It is an edge that is so tough to foretell, however what you are able to do is make sure that all people is able to give your self one of the best probabilities.”
San Diego is having little hassle discovering methods to triumph away from residence, the place it has outscored opponents 12-7 throughout a three-match street profitable stretch. Milan Iloski has scored eight targets within the final 5 matches, together with a team-record 4 targets in his first MLS begin in a 5-3 win at Vancouver. He leads the workforce with 10 targets this season.
Iloski and San Diego get their first have a look at the Fireplace (8-8-4, 28 factors), who’re simply above the playoff line within the Japanese Convention however 2-3-4 at residence. Chicago has an opportunity to win consecutive residence league matches for the primary time this season following a 3-2 victory over Charlotte on June 28.
That is the lone victory within the final 4 general league matches for the Fireplace, who additionally must rebound after falling 2-1 at East-leading FC Cincinnati final weekend. The Fireplace had been additionally eradicated from U.S. Open Cup play following Tuesday’s 3-1 loss at Minnesota, which sits third within the West.
“We have struggled to this point beating the highest groups,” Fireplace coach Gregg Berhalter stated. “That is one thing we have to work on. … In opposition to prime groups, I believe it is the small issues that make a distinction.”
Chicago All-Star ahead Philip Zinckernagel has scored six occasions in his final seven MLS matches and is second on the squad with 9 targets behind Hugo Cuypers (11).
–Subject Degree Media