FC Dallas puts its three-game winning streak on the line against Austin FC tonight. The Verde are riding a six-game unbeaten run of their own as the two Copa Tejas rivals meet at Toyota Stadium.
Dallas picked up a win last month in the first meeting, downing Austin 2-1 and can clinch the Copa Tejas crown tonight with a win or a draw.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 Austin FC
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa - This is the perfect time to break the club's single-season goal scoring record. And keep pace with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race.
- Why this game matters: It is a rivalry game for one thing. On the other side, it is locking up Copa Tejas in 2026 early.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs Austin: Dallas currently holds the regular-season series edge against Austin, going 9-2-3.
Home record vs Austin: Dallas has a commanding home record against the Verde in all-time home games, going 6-0-1 and outscoring Austin 13-4 in those matches.
Homegrown clock: FC Dallas has had four Homegrown players earn minutes this season (Michael Collodi, Nolan Norris, Caleb Swann and Josh Torquato). The group has amassed a total of 2763 minutes.
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Notable season stats:
- FCD is 21st in crosses in MLS with 239.
- The Burn are 10th in total distance covered in MLS with 2882.84 km (1791 miles).
- FCD is 4th in MLS in aerial challenges won with 342.
- FC Dallas is 16th in MLS in xG with 40.2.
- FCD is 2nd in MLS in shot efficiency with 8.8.
- Musa is 4th in MLS in xG with 14.65. He also ranks 6th in MLS in shots with 76.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
Can we finally see what Eric Quill thinks is his best lineup? This would be the time to lock that lineup in place.
We have partnered up with StartingXI.com to give you a chance to pick your desired FC Dallas lineup for upcoming games. Coming soon, there will be a chance to predict the lineup here on Big D Soccer. For now, you can click the box above (in a web browser) and get started.
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Daniel, Ramiro
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Patrickson Delgado, Nolan Norris, Sam Sarver
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Anderson Julio (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC), Jaidyn Contreras (Tigres)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Benji Flowers
International duty: none
Austin Notes:
Key player for Austin: Fauncdo Torres
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Guilherme Biro
Suspended on next yellow card: Joseph Rosales, Besard Sabovic, Myrto Uzuni
Availability Report
Out: Przemysław Płacheta (lower body)
Questionable: none
International duty: none
How to watch
Big game this week for FC Dallas. Before we get into it, members have the full scouting report, projected lineups, and injury report. If you want to go into Matchday actually knowing what to watch for, now's the time.
