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FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch

FC Dallas looks to picking up points away from home again.

FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch
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FC Dallas enters Wednesday night’s game against the San Jose Earthquakes with a four-game losing streak. San Jose also enters the match on a short losing streak of their own.

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

FC Dallas Notes:

Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - With Lucho Acosta suspended, the Croatian DP will need to step up again here on the road.

All-time at San Jose: Dallas has struggled over the years in San Jose, going 8-18-12, with their most recent win coming in the 2016 season.

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 869 minutes.

Notable season stats:

Potential Lineup:

No Acosta (suspended), means we’ll get another game with Pedrinho in the attack.

Paes; Farfan, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Lletget, Kaick, Delgado, Farrington, Musa 

Disciplinary Report

Suspended: Lucho Acosta
Suspended after next yellow: Petar Musa
Suspended after two yellows: Ramiro, Oszae Urhoghide

Availability Report

Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Nolan Norris (ankle), Anderson Julio (lower leg), Pedrinho (personal reasons)
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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San Jose Notes:

Key player for San Jose: Cristian Arango

Behind Enemy Lines: Scouting San Jose Earthquakes 🔎
FC Dallas looks to figure out how to win at home again.

Disciplinary Report

Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none

Availability Report
Out: Noel Buck (lower body), DeJuan Jones (lower body), Benji Kikanovic (upper body), Daniel Munie (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none


How to watch

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 9:30 PM
🏟 Venue: PayPal Park
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvSJE
☀️ Weather: 75, sunny

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