On Wednesday, October 2nd, at 10:30 PM, the 10th place FC Dallas will travel to take on the San Jose Earthquakes, who are in 14th place. This match will be played at PayPal Park in San José, CA. The line for an FC Dallas win is sitting at +165.0 compared to the Earthquakes' line of +143.0. The payout for a draw is currently at +260.0, and the over/under goal line is at 2.5 goals. FC Dallas is 10-14-7 this season, and the Earthquakes are 5-23-3. San Jose has lost two straight matches.
FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: FC Dallas at San Jose Earthquakes
- Where: San José, CA at PayPal Park
- Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
- Betting Odds SJE +143.0 | DAL +165.0 O/U 2.5
FC Dallas Preview
Through 31 matches, FC Dallas has a record of 10-14-7, which has them in 10th place in the Western Conference. They have struggled on the road, going just 1-9-5. Over their last four matches, they have gone 1-2-1, with their only win coming against the 2nd-ranked team in the Western Conference, Los Angeles FC. Following this match, they will head out on the road once again, taking on the Portland Timbers on October 6th. In the standings, they are tied with CF Montréal with 37 points, just one point ahead of Austin FC.
FC Dallas has been an average offensive team this season, ranking 13th in goals scored and 18th in shots on goal. However, they have taken more shots on goal than their season average in each of their last three matches. Petar Musa is the team's top scorer and 11th in MLS with 15 goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal. Sebastian Lletget is the team's leader in assists and fifth in goals scored. Overall, FC Dallas is 12th in MLS in passing percentage.
FC Dallas has struggled on defense this season, as they are 19th in goals allowed per match (1.7) and 22nd in blocked shots per match (3.0). They are also 26th in interceptions per match (7.5) and 21st in fouls per match (11.6). Over their last seven matches, they have given up 14 goals (2.0), and they have given up three goals in three of their last seven matches. Maarten Paes leads the MLS in saves (121), but he is just 18th in clean sheets (5).
San Jose Earthquakes Preview
The San Jose Earthquakes will be looking to snap a two-match losing streak when they take on FC Dallas. So far this season, the Earthquakes have struggled, going just 5-23-3, which has them in 14th place in the Western Conference. They have been especially bad on the road, going just 2-12-2, and overall, they have dropped three of their last four matches. Following this match, they will return home to take on Real Salt Lake on Sunday, October 6th.
The San Jose Earthquakes have struggled to generate shots on goal this season, ranking 27th in MLS with 3.8 per match. However, they have been able to generate corners at a higher rate, ranking 7th in the league. Amahl Pellegrino has been the club's top scorer this season, finding the back of the net seven times. Cristian Espinoza has been the club's top playmaker, leading the team in assists and ranking 4th in MLS. He has also scored four goals, which is 3rd on the club.
Heading into their match against FC Dallas, the San Jose Earthquakes' defense is currently 29th in the MLS, allowing 2.3 goals per match. Over their last six matches, they have given up an average of 1.8 goals per match. They have one clean sheet during that stretch, which came against Real Salt Lake on August 25th. William Yarbrough is 34th in the MLS with one clean sheet and 27th in saves with 56. Overall, the Earthquakes' defense is 20th in blocked shots and 11th in interceptions.
FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes Head To Head
In the only matchup between these two teams this season, FC Dallas came away with a 2-1 victory. FC Dallas had nine shots on goal compared to six for San Jose.
FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes Free Pick
Given the offensive struggles for both clubs coming in, we have this one projected to end in a 1-1 draw, with a payout of +260. Coming into the match, both San Jose and FC Dallas are near the bottom of the league in goals scored, and they are also below average in terms of shots on goal. Our projections have Cristian Espinoza as the top projected goal scorer for San Jose, while Jesús Ferreira has the best chance to score for FC Dallas.
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: DRAW +260.0
