Sporting Kansas City has its work cut out in attempting to topple Western Conference leader San Diego FC as the Major League Soccer season resumes on Saturday.

Two teams on opposite ends of the Western Conference meet up on Saturday night in the Midwest, as Sporting Kansas City plays host to San Diego FC.

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Nashville 2-0, San Diego FC faces Sporting Kansas City. Sporting KC is 5-10-4 against Western Conference opponents. Sporting KC has a 3-7 record in games decided by one goal.

Chucky Lozano’s stunning strike from distance in the first half gave San Diego an early lead. And MVP candidate Anders Dreyer added the away team’s second goal to cap off a scintillating 20-pass sequence. The 2-0 loss drops Sporting to 6-13-6 on the season, still six points below the playoff line with nine games to play.

San Diego return to action in the MLS when they journey to the Children's Mercy Park to take on Sporting Kansas City on Sunday morning. Both sides find themselves at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings, with the Wizards currently 13th in the table while the visiting side leads the way at the top of the pile.