FC Dallas wraps up a three-game home stand with their annual July 4th match as they host Minnesota United. This will be the first meeting for the two clubs on Independance Day.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Lucho Acosta - He's slowly starting to be the MVP-level player that we were expecting at the start of the season.
All-time vs Minnesota: FC Dallas is 7-7-5 in all-time meetings with the Loons, and 5-2-2 in all-time meetings at Toyota Stadium.
All-time on July 4: FC Dallas has hosted a July 4th game every year since 2006 (* not including the covid-shortened season of 2020). During that span, FC Dallas has gone 9-2-6 at Toyota Stadium, with a 11-5-6 overall record in all-time July 4th games.
Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again as Paxton Pomykal returned to action and Anthony Ramirez 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 840 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Sebastien Ibeagha is tied for seventh in MLS in aerial challenges won
with 48. - Shaq Moore ranks No. 61 across MLS in total distance covered with
180.94 km (112.43 miles). - Anderson Julio leads MLS alongside Martin Ojeda in goals on
counterattack with three. - Sebastien Ibeagha is fourth across MLS in aerial challenges won
without ball control with 40. - Shaq Moore is tied for 14th in MLS in clearances with 29.
- FC Dallas has won 16 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 24th in xG across MLS with 27.75 xG.
- FCD is second in MLS in clearances with 182.
- Dallas is sixth in aerial challenges won with 276.
- Dallas is tied in seventh in MLS alongside the Columbus Crew and
Charlotte FC in goals after situations from the half-right with 11.
Potential Lineup:
Eric Quill will get a little bit of help off the injury list this week.
Paes; Farfan, Abubakar, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Lletget, Delgado, Acosta, Pedrinho, Musa
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended after next yellow: none
Suspended after two yellows: Ramiro, Oszae Urhoghide, Petar Musa, Ramiro
Availability Report
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Nolan Norris (ankle), Bernard Kamungo (ankle)
Questionable: Osaze Urhoghide (upper leg), Anderson Julio (lower leg)
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none
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Minnesota Notes:
Key player for Minnesota: Tani Oluwaseyi
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Wessel Speel (shoulder)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Jordan Adebayo-Smith, Alejandro Bran, Matúš Kmet
International duty: Joseph Rosales
How to watch
📅 Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 7:30 PM
🏟 Venue: Toyota Stadium
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass, FS1
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvMNU
☀️ Weather: 93, hot and sunny
