FC Dallas hosts the Colorado Rapids on a Decision Day battle that will determine a lot of things for both sides going into the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Colorado is looking to stay in contention for a playoff spot, as they currently sit in 9th place, one of the two wild cards slots. On the other side, FC Dallas is looking to lock up second place in the Western Conference with a win or a draw in today’s match.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 Colorado Rapids
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa - He's likely not going to catch Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot, but it would be great if he could make it more interesting.
- Why this game matters: FC Dallas needs to finish the regular season strong. They've come too far this year to let another one slip up.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs Colorado: Dallas owns a 37-30-20 record in all-time regular season matches against the Rapids.
Home record vs Colorado: Dallas has an impressive 27-9-8 record at home against Colorado, outscoring them 80 to 47.
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 3103 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- FCD is 21st in crosses in MLS with 324.
- The Burn are 16th in total distance covered in MLS with 3783 km (2350.64 miles).
- FCD is 4th in MLS in aerial challenges won with 423.
- FC Dallas is 16th in MLS in xG with 54.16.
- FCD is 6th in MLS in shot efficiency with 4.85.
- Musa is 5th in MLS in xG with 19.27. He also ranks 2nd in MLS in shots on target with 49.
- Logan Farrington’s 10th career goal on Feb. 21 made him the fastest
— and only — player from the 2024 MLS SuperDraft class to score 10
goals.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
This has to be the moment we see Eric Quill go with his strongest lineup, right? After weeks of rotation, this needs to be the starting group tonight.
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Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Daniel, Patrickson Delgado, Sam Sarver
Suspended with next two yellow cards: none
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: none
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
Colorado Notes:
Key player for Colorado: Paxten Aaronson
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Availability Report
Out: Reggie Cannon (leg), Ibrahim Sadiq (leg), Zack Steffen (shoulder)
Questionable: none
International duty: none
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