FC Dallas vs St. Louis CITY SC Preview: Lineups, Storylines & What to Watch BigSoccer.com
FC Dallas returns to Toyota Stadium on Saturday night riding high after a dominant 4-0 road win over D.C. United, easily its most complete performance of the season so far. Now, the focus shifts back home for the start of a three-game home stands, as conference rivals St. Louis CITY SC come to town.
St. Louis is coming off a solid performance of their own last week, as they found a late goal to tie NYCFC in Yankee Stadium. They’ll bring their usual high-energy and press that can make things very uncomfortable in a hurry.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 3 - 1 St. Louis
- Key player to watch: Santiago Moreno - The newcomer showed he could add a lot to the attack in just a five minute appearance last week. Let's see what he can do in more minutes this week.
- Why this game matters: After last week's dominant win at DC, the start of a three-game home stretch is where FC Dallas can start to build up a nice point total on the season.
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FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Logan Farrington - Like Petar Musa, Farrington has the hot hand for the attack. He’s been able to show the vertical play that Dallas needs to help stretch defenses.
All-time vs St. Louis: Dallas has yet to lose to St. Louis in three home meetings. They’ve outscored St. Louis in those three meetings 7-0. Overall, FC Dallas has a 3-1-2 record against St. Louis in regular season matches.
Homegrown clock: Homegrown keeper Michael Collodi was the only HGP earning minutes this season until Nolan Norris joined him on the field. Collodi has played the full 90 in each match, while Norris has a couple of matches under his belt now. Together they have played 775 minutes.
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Notable season stats:
- FCD is 7th in crosses in MLS with 78.
- 11th in total distance covered in MLS with 697.12 km (433.17 miles).
- FCD is 16th in clearances with 42.
- FCD is third in MLS in aerial challenges won with 94.
- FC Dallas is 9th in MLS in xG with 11.48.
- FCD is 9th in shots across MLS with 83.
- Musa is 3rd in MLS in xG with 5.22. He also ranks third in MLS in shots with 26.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
After a dominant performance in D.C., last weekend, does Eric Quill make any big changes? Santiago Moreno and Joquain Valiente came off the bench, Herman Johansson was held out due to heavy travel. All three will be available this weekend.
Projected Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-3Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: none
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Anderson Julio (Lower leg), Bernard Kamungo (lower leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
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St. Louis Notes:
Key player for St. Louis: Marcel Hartel
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Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Celio Pompeu (knee)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none
