FC Dallas wraps up a two-game home stand tonight when they take on the Houston Dynamo. El Capitan is on the line and FC Dallas could lock it up with a win or a draw.

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We are currently in a rain delay that will see gates at Toyota Stadium open up at 7pm. This will push kickoff back. We’ll have updates on BlueSky when we hear more information.

Both teams have their lineups in, so let’s discuss them ahead of tonight’s match.

Quick thoughts

FC Dallas manager Eric Quill is rocking a 4-2-3-1 again, and I’m here for it. 

The big change is Michael Collodi earning his second start with Maarten Paes out with a stomach bug (according to the club). His defense will see a four-man group with Osaze Urhoghide and Sebastien Ibeagha in the middle, with Nolan Norris and Shaq Moore on the wings.

The midfield sees Ramiro return from suspension in the defensive side next to Kaick. They’ll support Lucho Acosta in the attack. On the wings will be Pedrinho and Anderson Julio. 

Petar Musa also earns his first start in over a month after dealing with an ankle injury. 

Who is on the bench?

Quill’s bench sees Marco Farfan return from injury. Along with him is Lalas Abubakar, Patrickson Delgado, Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Paxton Pomykal, Show, Logan Farrington, Bernard Kamungo, and Antonio Carrera. 

Who we could see off the bench

I’m hopeful we get to see a bit more time for Pomykal in this one in the second half. I’d say the same for Farfan late in the match. Outside of that, Farrington and Ntsabeleng appear to be good bets to appear in the second half. 

Injury Report

Suspended: none
SEI List: Geovane Jesus (Right knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Sebastian Lletget (upper leg), Léo Chú (knee), Maarten Paes (illness)
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)
International Duty: none

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How to watch

📅 Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
🏟 Venue: Toyota Stadium
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass
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☀️ Weather: 80, rainy