There’s further action from the American MLS on Saturday afternoon when San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas meet at the Avaya Stadium in an all-Western Conference affair with both teams looking for all three points in order to further their play-off ambitions.
San Jose currently sit on the fringes of the play-off pack and the top seven in the Western Conference but are just 1 point adrift of 7th placed Real Salt Lake ahead of their clash with FC Dallas this Saturday, and the hosts look to be in reasonable shape as they’ve suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 8 matches overall in the MLS.
San Jose have registered recent wins against Sporting Kansas 4-1, Cincinnati 1-0, Chicago Fire 4-1 and Toronto 2-1 as well as gaining points in draws with Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas (away) and DC United.
The hosts have won 4 and lost 3 to date at their Avaya Stadium and along with winning their last 4 matches on the trot.
The goals have also continued to flow on home turf as 6 of San Jose Earthquake’s 7 home matches have resulted in over 2.5 goals.
FC Dallas currently occupy a position in the play-off pack as the visitors sit in 5th place in the Western Conference but recent results have belied their league position as Dallas have managed to pick up just 1 win out of their last 7 matches overall in the MLS.
This recent slump in form has seen Dallas succumb to defeats against Houston Dynamo 2-1, New York Red Bulls 3-1, Los Angeles 2-0 and a 2-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps, along with draws with San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles, while their one success during this period was a 2-1 home win over Seattle Sounders last weekend.
Although Dallas have recorded 6 wins to date overall, 4 of them have been registered at their Toyota Stadium which means the visitors have gained just 2 wins out of their 7 away matches so far this season.
Nevertheless, goals have also featured in Dallas’s away matches this season as 5 of their 7 away matches have resulted in over 2.5 goals, and we could see further goals in this clash on Saturday.