FC Dallas takes its four-game unbeaten run into a rivalry game against Austin FC on Saturday night.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - The Croatian comes into this game a few goals off the club's regular season goal record and has been good in past games against Austin at home. Dallas needs him to be big on Saturday if they want to stay in the playoff hunt.
All-time vs Austin at home: FC Dallas currently holds an unbeaten record at Toyota Stadium against Austin FC. FCD owns a 5-0-1 record in six all-time regular season meetings at home.
Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again. Paxton Pomykal, Tarik Scott, Anthony Ramirez, Michael Collodi, Nolan Norris and Josh Torquato have played a combined 1358 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Anderson Julio recorded the fastest speed for FC Dallas this season
at 35.28 KPH/21.92 MPH ranking No. 35 in MLS. - Sebastien Ibeagha is tied for ninth in MLS in aerial challenges won
with 72. - Shaq Moore ranks No. 47 across MLS in total distance covered with
268.07 km (166.57 miles). - Urhoghide is tied fourth in goals scored from freekicks with one.
- Petar Musa has scored 10 goals with his right foot. He is tied for sixth
in MLS for most goals scored with his right foot. - Petar Musa is tied for fourth best in MLS in goals from open play with
13. - FC Dallas has earned 17 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 24th in xG across MLS with 41 xG.
- Dallas is tied for fourth in MLS in goals after situations from the half-
right with 19. - FCD is first in MLS in clearances with 261.
- Dallas is fifth in aerial challenges won with 406.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
It looks like Jacob Jackson will earn his first start this weekend.
Jackson; Kamungo, Abubakar, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Cappis, Lleget; Farrington, Musa
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Michael Collodi
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Logan Farrington, Petar Musa, Ramiro
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Maarten Paes (upper leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Tarik Scott (Monterey Bay FC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none
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Austin Notes:
Key player for Austin: Myrto Uzuni
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Brandon Vazquez (knee)
Questionable: Mikkel Desler (lower body)
On Loan: none
International duty: none
