Next up is an all-Western Conference affair with 7th placed FC Dallas taking on high-flying 3rd placed Seattle Sounders at the Toyota Stadium in Texas with a valuable three points at stake for both teams as they jostle for the best possible play-off position in the Conference.
A recent slump in form has seen Dallas slide down the table to 7th spot following a run of six matches overall without a win in the MLS, which includes four defeats to Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, Los Angeles and Vancouver Whitecaps, while picking up just 2 points from the last possible 18 on offer thanks to draws with San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles.
Dallas do hold a reasonable record though at their Toyota Stadium where they’ve lost just once so far this season amongst 7 matches on home turf, and although they haven’t won in their last 3 on home soil, goals at both ends can usually be counted upon.
Indeed, 5 of Dallas’s 7 home matches have seen both team score to date.
Seattle Sounders sit in 3rd spot in the Western Conference but their good start to this new MLS campaign has been largely thanks to their solid form at their CenturyLink Field where they’ve recorded 6 of their total of 7 wins so far this season.
Seattle come into this Saturday evening clash in Texas having suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 7 matches overall, which was a 3-2 loss away at Sporting Kansas last time out, and this loss extended Seattle’s run without a win on the road to 5 matches.
Seattle’s one success on their travels this season was achieved in their first away match of the new campaign with a 4-2 win at Chicago Fire, but it’s all been downhill since then for the visitors.
However, although they’re not guaranteed of all three points against FC Dallas on Saturday, Seattle have also been involved in a number of matches that have seen both teams score in their away matches this season.
4 of Seattle’s 6 away matches this term have seen both teams score, while the bigger picture shows us that this is indeed a trend as 10 of their last 15 away matches have seen both teams hit the back of the net.
Neither Dallas (at home) or Seattle (away) have been convincing but both teams are capable of scoring here.