The Wave has earned points in nine of its past 10 league matches, going 6-1-3 over that span. Their play has helped them stay in contention for home-field advantage in the playoffs. San Diego is currently fourth in the NWSL, one point ahead of the Seattle Reign for fifth.

San Diego FC secured a 2-0 road win against Sporting KC to maintain their Western Conference lead, while the San Diego Wave settled for a 1-1 draw after conceding late to Angel City.

State of play: The Wave face Angel City FC at Snapdragon Stadium at 7pm Saturday in one of the weekend's three featured rivalry matches. Both teams debuted in 2022, with the Wave defeating Angel City on the way to setting an NWSL attendance record in the first soccer game at Snapdragon.

The 23-year-old Swede has impressed Eidevall with her growth at fullback. She’s had to master constant decision-making — whether to push forward or stay back, wait for the play to develop or press aggressively, and decide when to pass the ball ahead or carry it herself to create space for teammates to receive a pass.

Angel City FC has three wins in the first seven games and is unbeaten in five against San Diego, heading into Saturday’s clash.