FC Dallas kicks off its Leagues Cup run on Wednesday night when they host Queretaro FC at the Texas Health Mansfield Stadium.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 Querétaro
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa - The Croatian against some Liga MX teams should be must-watch.
- Why this game matters: Does Dallas take the Leagues Cup seriously or do we see some rotation to help give younger players a chance?
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time in Leagues Cup: FC Dallas has a decent Leagues Cup record. In the first year of the expanded tournament, Dallas reached the Round of 16, where they lost on penalties to Inter Miami. The following year, they were outed in the Group Stage.
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Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
We saw in the first night of games on Tuesday night that most MLS clubs rotated their lineups a decent bit. Expect FC Dallas to do a similar thing, with guys like Santiago Moreno, Anderson Julio, Sam Sarver, and Bernard Kamungo getting the start tonight.
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: none
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Ramiro (lower body), Daniel (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
Leagues Cup notes
All Leagues Cup Phase One matches feature games between MLS and LIGA MX sides.
Each club plays three matches against opponents from the opposite league within their set. Leagues Cup Phase One matches are determined by the Leagues Cup Ranking, as well as by region.
Points & standings system
MLS and LIGA MX teams will compete and earn points in a league-specific table against teams from their own league.
For example, a win by an MLS club earns points in the Leagues Cup MLS table. A win by a LIGA MX team contributes to the Leagues Cup LIGA MX table. The top four clubs from each league-specific table will advance to the quarterfinals later in August.
The first tiebreaker in Phase One is goal differential, followed by wins (regular time), goals scored and goals conceded.
There are no draws; games go straight to a penalty shootout if they end in a tie. Teams are awarded points as follows in Phase One:
- Regulation draw: 1 point for both teams
- Penalty shootout win: 2 points
- Regulation win: 3 points
Querétaro Notes:
Key player: Ali Avila
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: none
Questionable: none
International duty: none
How to watch
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.
