FC Dallas vs LAFC: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch
FC Dallas needs to continue winning at home in order to stay in the playoff race.
Toyota Stadium will be rocking tonight as FC Dallas hosts LAFC for the final home game in the month of August.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Osaze Urhoghide - While we'll need to see Petar Musa (if he is fit to go) lead the attack, it will be Urhoghide's task to guide the defense against a very good LAFC attack that includes Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min.
All-time vs LAFC: The Black-and-Gold have a pretty strong record against FC Dallas since coming into MLS. FC Dallas has a 4-7-1 record against LAFC, with a better 4-1-1 record at Toyota Stadium.
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 1252 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Petar Musa and Bernard Kamungo have the fastest speed recorded
for FC Dallas this season at 34.38 KPH/21.36 MPH ranking No. 114 in
MLS. - Sebastien Ibeagha is seventh in MLS in aerial challenges won with
71. - Shaq Moore ranks No. 52 across MLS in total distance covered with
247.17 km (153.58 miles). - Anderson Julio is tied in second in MLS in goals on counterattack
with three. - Petar Musa has scored 10 goals with his right foot. He is sixth in MLS
for most goals scored with his right foot. - Musa ranks 8th in clear-cut chances in MLS with 11. He has
converted eight clear-cut chances which is tied for fourth best in
MLS. - FC Dallas has earned 17 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 21st in xG across MLS with 39.24 xG.
- Dallas is tied for fourth in MLS in goals after situations from the half-
right with 18. - FCD is first in MLS in clearances with 240.
- Dallas is fifth in aerial challenges won with 383.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
Eric Quill made a couple of changes last week in Austin that worked out for the most part in the opening 45 minutes. We should see something similar to start in this one.
Collodi; Kamungo, Abubakar, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Cappis, Lleget; Farrington, Musa
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Petar Musa
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)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none
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LAFC Notes:
Key player for LAFC: Denis Bouanga
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Maxime Chanot (head), Lorenzo Dellavalle (leg), Jeremy Ebobisse (leg), Aaron Long (achillies)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none
