FC Dallas (8-11-6) travel to face off against D.C. United SC (6-11-8) on Saturday, August 24th. This match will be played at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.. D.C. United SC is coming off a win in their previous match, while FC Dallas played to a draw vs. D.C. United SC. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.

FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC

FC Dallas Is Coming Off A Draw

FC Dallas will be looking to get back on the winning track after playing to a draw against the New England Revolution. This match took place on the road, and the money line payout for a draw was +230. The two combined goals fell short of the over/under goal line of 2.5 goals.

On offense, FC Dallas scored just one time on their seven total shots. They took two shots on goal and four corner kicks. Paul Arriola scored on his only shot on goal and also converted on his only penalty kick attempt.

Maarten Paes finished with one save on the Revolution’s two total shots on goal. Overall, the defense intercepted 11 passes and didn’t have a single block or interception. The Revolution’s corner kick total was eight, or four more than FC Dallas’.

Through 25 matches, FC Dallas has a record of 8-11-6, which has them in 11th place in the Western Conference. They have struggled on the road, going 0-8-4, but have been strong at home, going 8-3-2. Over their last seven matches, they have gone 3-3-1. Following this match, they will return home to take on the Colorado Rapids SC on Sunday, September 1st. In the standings, they are tied with Toronto FC with 30 points, but Toronto FC holds the tiebreaker.

D.C. United SC Is Coming Off A Win

D.C. United will be looking to build off their 3-2 win over Minnesota United. This win came on the road and despite the D.C. United money line payout being +250. The five combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Christian Benteke had a big offensive game for D.C., scoring two times on his four total shots. He also found the net on all three of his shot on goal attempts. Benteke was assisted by Aaron Herrera, who scored the other goal for D.C.

Alex Bono is going to be happy he got the win, as he gave up two goals and made a total of two saves. D.C.’s defense blocked two shots and intercepted five passes. Minnesota United finished with six total shots and three shots on goal.

Through 25 matches, D.C. United SC has a record of 6-11-8, putting them 13th in the Eastern Conference. They have won two straight matches, with their last four matches resulting in a 2-2 record. Overall, they are 26 points, one behind Nashville SC and CF Montréal. At home, D.C. United is 4-6-3, and they will look to improve on that mark as they take on FC Dallas. After this match, they will head on the road to take on Toronto FC on August 31st.

FC Dallas Offense Breakdown

FC Dallas has been an average offensive team this season, ranking 14th in the league in goals scored at 1.4 per match. Their top scorer is Petar Musa, who is 8th in the league with 13 goals. Musa also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 17th in the MLS. Logan Farrington is the team’s leader in assists, ranking 63rd in the league with four. He is also 4th on the team in goals scored.

D.C. United SC Offense Breakdown

Christian Benteke is the top scorer for D.C. United SC and is second in the MLS with 16 goals. He also leads the club in shots on goal and is fourth in the league in that category. Jared Stroud is the leader in assists for D.C. United SC and is 15th in the MLS with seven. He is also third on the club in goals scored. This season, D.C. United SC is 17th in the MLS in goals per match and 18th in shots on goal per match. They are seventh in the league in corners and have had more corners than their opponents in 52.0% of their matches. Their passing percentage is 29th in the league at 76.6%.

FC Dallas Defense Breakdown

FC Dallas’ defense has been up and down over their last six matches, but they have been trending in the right direction as of late. They have given up just three goals over their last three matches, and two of those matches came against teams in the top 10 in scoring. Maarten Paes leads the MLS in saves this season, and he has five clean sheets. Overall, FC Dallas is 16th in goals allowed, and they are 23rd in blocked shots and 24th in interceptions.

D.C. United SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against FC Dallas, D.C. United’s defense is currently 26th in MLS, allowing 2.0 goals per match. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 2.8 goals per match. D.C. United’s defense is 22nd in MLS in interceptions per match and 17th in fouls per match. Keeper Alex Bono is 24th in MLS in saves and has just two clean sheets this season.

FC Dallas vs D.C. United SC Prediction

Even though D.C. United comes in as the better offensive team, our projections have this one ending in a 1-1 draw, which is listed at +300. D.C. United’s Christian Benteke is our top projected goal scorer for the match. Looking at FC Dallas, they are taking on a D.C. United defense that is 26th in goals allowed. Our top projected goal scorer for FC Dallas is Paul Arriola.

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