FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps - MLS Cup Playoffs: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch BigSoccer.com
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:
- Anderson Julio recorded the fastest Dallas speed this season at 35.28
kph (21.92 mph), ranking No. 39 in MLS and is tied for fourth in MLS
with three counterattack goals. - Petar Musa and Sebastien Ibeagha are eighth in MLS with 85 aerial
challenges won. Ibeagha is also tied for 11th in clearances (52). - Shaq Moore ranks No. 37 in MLS for distance covered with 331.17 km.
- Petar Musa's 18 goals scored in 2025, tied for 4th best in MLS. His 16 goals from open play (tied for third), only behind Lionel Messi,
Sam Surridge and is tied with Denis Bouanga. - Dallas ranks fifth in MLS in aerial challenges won (482) and is first in
clearances (312). - The team is 22nd in xG (51.75).
- Dallas is tied for fifth in counterattack goals (7) and tied for 11th in
goals from open play with 45. - Dallas ranks fourth in aerial challenges won without ball control (285),
leads in MLS in opponent crosses fisted clear (25) and leads MLS in
opponents crosses saved from the left (40).
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
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Kaick, Patrickson Delgado
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
