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FC Dallas managed a draw against Columbus, which depending if you’re a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person, may be a good or a bad thing. Dallas did take the lead twice, but also did give up the lead twice too. But now all eyes are focused on a trip down to Houston in the Texas Derby for some state pride. After a strong start to 2020, Houston has fallen off a bit and are 10th in the standings and have lost Alberth Elis, who has joined Reggie Cannon abroad. Dallas will want some points here to push them firmly into a top playoff spot.
The staff are continuing to make picks this season and we’re going with a simple points system for 2020:
Correct Result Prediction: 1pt
Correct Score: 1pt
Here are our staff predictions against HOU:
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. |
Nathan still holds the lead among us.
BigDSoccer Staff Standings
| Position | Name | Point Total |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Point Total |
| 1 | Nathan Hill | 12 |
| 2 | Mohammad Bushnaq | 8 |
| 3 | Ben Lyon | 7 |
| 4 | Jason Poon | 5 |
| 5 | Ryan Scanlon | 5 |
| 6 | Scott Hiney | 5 |
| 7 | Drew Epperley | 4 |
| 8 | Jack Rouse | 4 |
| 9 | Jeff Loftin | 3 |
| 10 | Jose Carmona | 1 |
What do you think? Can Dallas get back to their winning ways and restore some pride or will they stink it up like the city of Houston?