Fending off two challengers below while still hopeful of a home game in the USL Championship playoffs, Tacoma Defiance are home again for a two-match week. That starts Wednesday night (7 PM PT, ESPN+) against Sacramento Republic, the current 6th seed with 26 points and a 6-9-8, -5 record.
Wade Webber’s Defiance are currently the 4 seed in the Pacific and 8th in the West. Their 8-8-6, -2 record is buoyed by an impressive 6-1-3, +7 record at Cheney Stadium this year.
The two teams have only met once this season, a draw in Tacoma thanks to a Randy Mendoza goal.