FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #25 |
| 58 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 56 |
| 51 | Conceded | 58 |
| +11 | GD | -2 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 47% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Toyota Stadium!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kemar Lawrence is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 10' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' A moment of madness from Wil Trapp on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 25' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' GOAL! Mender Garcia scores on 48.
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miguel Tapias.
- 56' Dayne St. Clair has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' A moment of madness from Paxton Pomykal on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 63' Hassani Dotson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mender Garcia on 63 minute.
- 67' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Ema Twumasi departs to be replaced by Geovane.
- 71' Joseph Rosales is replacing Franco Fragapane for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 76' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Michael Boxall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Alan Velasco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Geovane 67'
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 25
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 67'
- 17
-
2
Geovane ↑ 67'
- 15
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 67'
- 77
Coach
Nico Estevez
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 92
- 3
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 97
- 21
- 33
-
28
Mender Garcia ↓ Hassani Dotson 63'
- 4
Bench
- 13
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 63'
- 99
- 23
- 27
- 29
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 71'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Hassani Dotson | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Brandon Servania | 2 |
| Ethan Finlay | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-02-26
FC Dallas
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.34
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
71%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
53%
FC Dallas or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.