FC Dallas hits the road for one final time in the regular season in 2026, as they take on Sporting Kansas City.
Both teams are coming off a disappointing result on Wednesday night, with Dallas looking to lock up a top-four playoff spot in the West, while Sporting is looking to wrap up one of the worst seasons in club history.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 Sporting KC
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa - If he wants to stay in the Golden Boot race, he has to find some goals in this one.
- Why this game matters: Don't let them be the trap game in this final road game of the regular season.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs SKC: FC Dallas holds a 34-29-14 record in all-time regular season matches against Sporting.
Road record vs SKC: Dallas has a 13-17-9 record in Kansas City, including a win in their last visit there in 2025.
Homegrown clock: FC Dallas has had four Homegrown players earn minutes this season (Michael Collodi, Nolan Norris, Caleb Swann and Josh Torquato). The group has amassed a total of 3103 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- FCD is 22nd in crosses in MLS with 313.
- The Burn are 16th in total distance covered in MLS with 3670.73 km (2280.89
miles) - FCD is 4th in MLS in aerial challenges won with 414.
- FC Dallas is 18th in MLS in xG with 52.19.
- FCD is 6th in MLS in shot efficiency with 5.81.
- Musa is 5th in MLS in xG with 18.23. He also ranks 4th in MLS in shots on target with 46.
- Logan Farrington’s 10th career goal on Feb. 21 made him the fastest
— and only — player from the 2024 MLS SuperDraft class to score 10
goals.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
Expect more rotation today, especially with Shaq Moore and Nolan Norris being unavailable due to suspension. Sebastian Ibeagha and Lalas Abubakar will likely be in the lineup for the defense. I think we’ll also see Kaick, Daniel Job and Joaquin Valiente return to the lineup as well.
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FC Dallas lineups on Starting11
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Shaq Moore, Nolan Norris
Suspended with next yellow card: Daniel, Patrickson Delgado
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Osaze Urhoghide, Sam Sarver
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: none
Questionable: Logan Farrington (lower body)
On Loan: Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC), Jaidyn Contreras (Tigres)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Benji Flowers
International duty: none
Sporting KC Notes:
Key player for Sporting: Andre Luiz
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Availability Report
Out: Kwaku Agyabeng (ankle), Zorhan Bassong (hamstring), Or Blorian (chest), Diego Borges (adductor), Moises Mosquera (hamstring), Seymour Reid (hamstring), Justin Reynolds (quad)
Questionable: Lasse Berg Johnsen (hamstring)
International duty: none
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.
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