IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC hosts its home opener on Saturday night as it welcomes Sacramento Republic FC and its perfect start to the season to Championship Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

@OrangeCountySC (0-1-0, 0pts) suffered a defeat in its opening game of the season last Sunday afternoon as it fell 1-0 to Tacoma Defiance at Cheney Stadium, a result that saw new acquisition Adam Jahn forced from the game in the first half due to a suspected knee injury. The hosts will be looking to rebound on home turf, led by Orange, Calif. native Chris Wehan, who is likely to make his home debut after his offseason move from New Mexico United. OCSC will be looking for its first home opener victory since a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy II in 2017 on Saturday night, having played to a 0-0 draw with EL Paso Locomotive FC on the opening day of the season last year.

@SacRepublicFC (2-0-0, 6pts) arrive having taken two wins from two so far this season and a solid lead in the all-time series between the clubs. Republic FC took a 3-1 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC on May 12 as Dariusz Formella recorded a goal and assist to earn Championship Team of the Week honors on Tuesday. Sacramento could claim its 10th win all-time against OCSC on Saturday night, with Cameron Iwasa having scored five goals in 10 prior meetings in Sacramento’s colors against its Southern California rival.

FiveThirtyEight.com Match Predictor: Orange County SC 44%, Sacramento Republic FC 28%, Draw 28%

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