Earthquakes, Nashville SC both struggling entering matchup

Struggling to find form as the 2024 MLS season reaches the one-third mark, the San Jose Earthquakes visit Nashville SC on Saturday as both clubs try to turn around the poor starts to their campaigns. While Nashville SC (1-3-4, 7 points) had an early-season run in the CONCACAF Champions Cup that is now well behind them, the focus on the continental competition undoubtedly drew away from their MLS performance. A single win through eight matches marks the worst start in the club's four-year history. Coming off a 3-1 loss against Inter Miami, in which Lionel Messi scored a brace, Nashville will look to right the ship against the Western Conference's last-place team.