Match Preview: San Diego FC vs. Nashville SC
2025 MLS Regular Season | Matchday 27
Friday, July 25 | 9:30 p.m. CT
Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, CA.
Broadcast Details
Apple TV | MLS Season Pass
104.5 The Zone
Key Storylines
Top of the Table Clash
Nashville SC wraps up a busy July with a marquee matchup against Western Conference leaders San Diego FC, the first-ever meeting between the two clubs. The Boys in Gold are second in MLS and the Eastern Conference with 47 points (14W-5L-5D), just one point shy of first-place FC Cincinnati.
Star Power on Display
Both clubs were well-represented at the 2025 MLS All-Star Game. Nashville sent Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge, and Andy Najar, while San Diego featured Chucky Lozano, Jeppe Tverskov, and Anders Dreyer. All six took part in midweek All-Star festivities.
Surridge Stays Hot
Sam Surridge, fresh off his game-winner vs. Toronto FC, enters the match tied with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot lead with 18 goals. The Boys in Gold are unbeaten (10W-0L-2D) when he finds the net this season. Surridge also opened the scoring in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game with a tidy header.
Defense Making a Difference
The Boys in gold allowed just 25 goals in 2025 (third-fewest in MLS) and leads the league in defender production behind only Minnesota. All-Star Andy Najar paces all defenders with 11 goal contributions, while Dan Lovitz ranks sixth with seven. They'll be tested by a San Diego attack that ranks second in MLS with 47 goals.
Scouting the Opponent
San Diego FC has been one of MLS’s surprise stories in its inaugural season. The expansion side enters Friday’s match with a 13W-7L-4D record and leads the Western Conference. Forward Anders Dreyer has emerged as one of the league’s top playmakers, ahead of all players in MLS in assists (15) and sitting second in goal contributions (26). At home in Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego holds a solid 6W-3L-4D record.
