FC Dallas visits TQL Stadium for the first time tonight when they take on FC Cincinnati in a midweek battle.
Both teams come into this match fresh off weekend losses on the road. Dallas lost at Seattle on Saturday afternoon, while Cincinnati lost at Atlanta on Sunday evening.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
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FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Lucho Acosta - Seeing Acosta go up against his old club is easily a big storyline for this match. This needs to be the game that be finally breaks out of his funk in a Dallas uniform.
All-time vs Cincinnati: The two clubs have only met twice since they joined MLS, with both meetings coming in Frisco. Last year, Cincinnati came away with a 1-0 victory.
Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again as Paxton Pomykal returned to action and Tarik Scott picking up some late game experience lately. Along with what Michael Collodi and Nolan Norris have earned, the season total is up to 769 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Osaze Urhoghide is fourth in MLS in aerial challenges won with 39.
- Urhoghide is tied for first across MLS in aerial challenges won
without ball control with 33. - Urhoghide is tied second in goals scored from freekicks with one.
- Anderson Julio leads MLS alongside Tani Oluwaseyi, Anders Dreyer
and Martin Ojeda in goals scored on counterattack with two. - Léo Chú has the fastest speed recorded for FC Dallas this season at
35.3 KPH/21.9 MPH ranking No. 11 in MLS. - Shaq Moore is tied for 18th in MLS in clearances with 21.
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Potential Lineup:
Due to travel, a suspension to Lucho Acosta and general form, Eric Quill heavily rotated his roster last weekend in Seattle. We should expect some similar rotation tonight as Acosta is available again.
Paes; Norris, Urhoghide, Abubakar, Moore; Ramiro, Kaick, Kamungo, Acosta, Julio, Musa
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Eric Quill (yellow card accumulation)
Suspended after next yellow: none
Suspended after two yellows: none
Availability Report
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)2
Out: Léo Chú (knee)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Herbert Endeley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none
Cincinnati Notes:
Key player for FCC: Evander
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Nick Hagglund (chest), Yuya Kubo (hamstring)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Álvaro Barreal (Santos)
International duty: none
How to watch
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 6:30 PM
🏟 Venue: TQL Stadium
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvFCC
☀️ Weather: 67, party cloud
