FC Dallas is looking to build off a win last weekend at home when they host NYCFC on a rare Friday night match at Toyota Stadium.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - Just keep feeding him the ball. Let him do his magic in and around the penalty area.
All-time vs NYCFC: FC Dallas does not have the best record against the Pigeons, going 1-3-4 in all-time meetings. The lone win came back in the first meeting between the two clubs in 2015.
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 1026 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. 101 in
MLS. - Sebastien Ibeagha is sixth in MLS in aerial challenges won with 67.
- Shaq Moore ranks No. 57 across MLS in total distance covered with
217.03 km (134.86 miles). - Anderson Julio leads MLS alongside Martin Ojeda in goals on
counterattack with three. - Sebastien Ibeagha leads MLS in aerial challenges won without ball
control with 58. - FC Dallas has earned 17 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 20th in xG across MLS with 35.01 xG.
- FCD is first in MLS in clearances with 216.
- FCD is third in MLS in counterattack goals (6).
- Dallas is fifth in aerial challenges won with 326.
Potential Lineup:
We're being told that Lucho Acosta is expected to be in the game day roster tonight, but will he start?
Paes; Torquato, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Lletget, Kaick, Kamungo, Farrington, Musa
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)
Questionable: none
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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NYCFC Notes:
Key player for NYCFC: Hannes Wolf
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Malachi Jones (leg), Thiago Martins (leg), Keaton Parks (leg)
Questionable:
On Loan: none
International duty: none
