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FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps - MLS Cup Playoffs: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch

The playoffs begin tonight in Vancouver.

FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps - MLS Cup Playoffs: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch
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FC Dallas begins its 2025 MLS Cup Playoff run tonight, as they take on the same club they defeated last weekend duirng Decision Day, the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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

FC Dallas Notes:

Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - After missing Decision Day with a suspension, Musa is back and available to guide this team in the playoffs.

Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again. Paxton Pomykal, Tarik Scott, Anthony Ramirez, Michael Collodi, Diego Garcia, Nolan Norris and Josh Torquato have played a combined 1693 minutes.

Notable season stats:



Potential FC Dallas Lineup:

We should see a strong lineup tonight from Quill.

Collodi; Kamungo, Ibeagha, Urhoghide, Moore, Ramiro; Kaick, Cappis, Pedrinho; Farrington, Musa 

Availability & Disciplinary Report

Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Kaick, Patrickson Delgado
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Availability Report
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Patrickson Delgado (upper leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Tarik Scott (Monterey Bay FC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none

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Vancouver Notes:

Key player for Vancouver: Thomas Muller

Disciplinary Report

Suspended: Mathias Laborda
Suspended on next yellow card: none

Availability Report
Out: Sam Adekugbe (Achilles), Sebastian Schonlau (Achilles), Ranko Veselinović (Knee), Brian White (hamstring)
Questionable: Tristan Blackmon (Knee)
On Loan: none
International duty: none


How to watch

📅 Date: Saturday, October 26, 2025
⚽️ Kickoff: 6:30 PM
🏟 Venue: BC Place
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvVAN
☀️ Weather: 72, dome weather

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