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FC Dallas are still unbeaten, but there’s a sense of disappointment that still lingers in the air around these parts. Four games at home to start the season, gifted with a couple of red cards in their favor, and Dallas still has managed only one win. (Did anyone notice that I literally left the text exactly the same as last week? Minus the ‘four games’ part?)
Dallas hits the road for the first time this season and take on a surging New England Revolution. The results are there, but I’m still skeptical of Brad Friedal’s tactics as a coach. Then again, I’ve predicted nothing right this season, so maybe I shouldn’t say much more here.
The staff are continuing to make picks this season and we’re going with a very simple points system:
Correct Result Prediction: 1pt
Correct Score: 2pts
Here’s where we stand after three matches:
BDS Standings
| Position | Name | Point Total |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Point Total |
| 1 | Drew Epperley | 29 |
| 2 | Jared Tilley | 27 |
| 3 | Nathan Hill | 26 |
| 4 | Ben Lyon | 22 |
| 5 | Jeff Loftin | 20 |
| 6 | Etan Cohn | 18 |
| 7 | Mohammad Bushnaq | 18 |
| 8 | Jack Rouse | 18 |
| 9 | Jason Poon | 17 |
| 10 | Ryan Scanlon | 16 |
| 11 | Scott Hiney | 9 |
| 12 | Jose Carmona | 8 |
| 13 | Andrew Gentry | 4 |
| 14 | Cody Gamond | 2 |
| 15 | Preston Wetherington | 2 |
| 16 | Noah Riffe | 1 |
Here are our staff predictions against New England:
FCD vs SEA
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Result for FCD | FCD Score | Opposition Score | Commentary |
| Ben Lyon | Win | 2 | 1 | The smug comments from Sounders fans this week... |
| Jack Rous | Win | 2 | 0 | How do they do it? Ricardo Pepi |
| Jason Poon | Loss | 0 | 2 | It's been fun but I'm not seeing a way out of Seattle with a win. |
| Jeff Loftin | Loss | 1 | 2 | Close loss after controversial play at the other end which mysteriously doesn't get VAR treatment. |
| Mohammad Bushnaq | Loss | 1 | 2 | Valiant effort but Dallas falls short in the Pacific NW for their revenge bid. |
| Nathan Hill | Draw | 2 | 2 | FC Dallas advance on PKs and claim the Cascadia Cup. Goals from Jara and Pepi. |
| Ryan Scanlon | Loss | 1 | 3 | Seattle’s quality and combination play will be too much for FC Dallas which will not let us get away with what we pulled off against Portland. Michael Barrios gives us a glimmer of hope with a goal before Jordan Morris and Nick Lodeiro put this out of reach. |
What do you guys think? Are you optimistic of Dallas’ chances to see a second win this season? Are in for our first loss? Let us know below and be sure to look out for our game thread later this afternoon!