Nashville SC is at San Diego FC for a quick, one-game road trip. The July 25 game at Snapdragon Stadium (9:30 p.m. CT) is a battle between two of the top teams in the MLS. Nashville (14-5-5, 47 points) is second in the Eastern Conference; San Diego FC (13-4-7, 43 points) is first in the Western Conference.

Sam Surridge, currently tied atop the MLS Golden Boot race, opened the scoring for the MLS All-Stars against Liga MX All-Stars on July 23.

The fact that this match-up pits two teams battling for the MLS Supporters’ Shield, given to the team with the best regular-season record, is a testament to Nashville’s turnaround year and to the spectacular campaign expansion franchise San Diego has seen so far.