FC Dallas wraps up a home-heavy month of September this weekend when they welcome LAFC to Frisco.
Both teams will be dealing with the international window, as key players are with their national teams this weekend. FC Dallas comes into the weekend fresh off a Copa Tejas draw last week with Austin, while LAFC secured a last-minute draw at San Jose.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 LAFC
- Key player to watch: Joaquin Valiente - After a weekend without anything positive in the attack, we need to let Valiente cook.
- Why this game matters: Closing out the month unbeaten and adding some distance in the standings with LAFC is at stake.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs LAFC: FC Dallas has mixed results against LAFC, mostly with losses coming at BMO Stadium in LA. The Burn have a 4-8-3 record in all-time meetings.
Home record vs LAFC: Dallas has done well against LAFC in Toyota Stadium over the years, with a 4-1-2 record in all-time regular season matches. LAFC’s last win in Frisco came back in 2021.
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.
Notable season stats:
- FCD is 21st in crosses in MLS with 252.
- The Burn are 10th in total distance covered in MLS with 3000 km (1864 miles)
- FCD is 3rd in MLS in aerial challenges won with 361.
- FC Dallas is 15th in MLS in xG with 42.03.
- FCD is 2nd in MLS in shot efficiency with 6.97.
- Musa is 4th in MLS in xG with 14.65. He also ranks 6th in MLS in shots with 76.
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Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
Given the large number of players out for international duty, some rotation should be expected tonight.
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Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Ramiro
Suspended with next yellow card: Daniel
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Patrickson Delgado, Nolan Norris, Sam Sarver
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: none
Questionable: Daniel (lower body)
On Loan: Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC), Jaidyn Contreras (Tigres)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Benji Flowers
International duty: Petar Musa, Bernard Kamungo, Ran Binyamin, Josh Torquato
LAFC Notes:
Key player for LAFC: Armindo Sieb
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Aaron Long
Availability Report
Out: Timothy Tillman (leg)
Questionable: Thomas Hasal (arm)
International duty: Denis Bouanga, Mathieu Choiniere, Son Heung-Min, Jacob Shaffelbury, Jude Terry, Leo Walta
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.
