FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 09 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 5–6 | L |
| 09 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #25 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 20 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | -5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Dallas have kicked off against Minnesota United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Kervin Arriaga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The 27-year-old Marco Farfan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Brent Kallman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 35' Jesus Ferreira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Paxton Pomykal departs to be replaced by Brandon Servania.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paxton Pomykal suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Emanuel Reynoso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Against the run of play, Facundo Quignon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maarten Paes made 317 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Paul Arriola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 73' Franco Fragapane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The whistle greets Bongokuhle Hlongwane as he departs to be replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Edwin Cerrillo. He replaces Facundo Quignon on 85 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Joseph Rosales comes on to replace Franco Fragapane.
- 89' The whistle greets Franco Fragapane as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Rosales.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Dallas take all three points.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 24
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Nanu 91'
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Joshue Quinonez 104'
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Franco Daniel Jara 104'
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 46'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 91'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 85'
- 17
- 8
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 104'
- 16
-
28
Joshue Quinonez ↑ 104'
Coach
Nico Estevez
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Alan Benitez 106'
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Oniel Fisher 115'
- 20
- 15
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↓ Mender Garcia 75'
- 97
- 27
- 21
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 115'
- 11
- 18
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 88'
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 75'
-
2
Alan Benitez ↑ 106'
-
28
Mender Garcia ↑ 75'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Hassani Dotson | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2022-10-18
FC Dallas
6–5
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-10-09
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-10-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-18
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-14
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
79%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
41%
FC Dallas or Minnesota United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–5 not predicted6 – 5Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.