The weekend has returned as we enter a new month on the calendar. FC Dallas is in Southern California tonight when they take on San Diego FC.

Can FC Dallas extend its unbeaten run on the road or will the expansion side end their three-game losing streak?

Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.

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FC Dallas Notes:

Key player for FC Dallas: Lucho Acosta - He struggled a bit in last week's win at Miami, but we can hope that was a one-time blip for the Argentine.

FCD against expansion clubs: FC Dallas holds a 12-6-4 record in the first match against expansion teams.

Homegrown clock: FC Dallas is starting to pick up the Homegrown minutes this season. Michael Collodi earned a start in Salt Lake a few weeks ago, and Nolan Norris has now earned three straight starts with Marco Farfan out with an injury. All together, they’ve accounted for 475 minutes this season.

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Notable season stats:

  • Anderson Julio leads MLS alongside Tani Oluwaseyi in goals scored on counterattack with two.
  • Osaze Urhoghide is fifth in MLS in aerial challenges won with 33.
  • Urhoghide is second across MLS in aerial challenges won without ball control with 28.
  • Paes has fisted opponents crosses six times which is tied for third across MLS
  • Shaq Moore ranks No. 31 across MLS in total distance covered with 105.43 km (65.1 miles).
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Potential Lineup:

Eric Quill is going to have to juggle his lineup selection a bit with the USOC match next week. He will probably still go with a fairly full-strength group tonight.

Paes; Norris, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Benetti, Kaick, Delgado, Acosta, Julio, Farrington 

Disciplinary Report

Suspended: none
Suspended after next yellow: Ramiro
Suspended after two yellows: Lucho Acosta, Eric Quill

Availability Report

SEI List: Geovane Jesus (right knee)
Out: Marco Farfan (legs), Sebastian Lletget (upper leg), Léo Chú (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Questionable: Petar Musa (ankle)
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Herbert Endeley (Colorado Springs Switchbacks)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none

San Diego Notes:

Key player for San Diego: Chucky Lozano

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Disciplinary Report

Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none

Availability Report
Out: Marcus Ingvartsen (lower body), Andres Reyes (Lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none

How to watch

📅 Date: Sunday, May 3, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 8:00 PM
🏟 Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass, FS1
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvSDFC
☀️ Weather: 64, sunny