St. Louis City SC (3-4-9) travel to face off against FC Dallas (3-8-5) on Saturday, June 15th. This match will be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. Both St. Louis City SC and FC Dallas ended their previous matches with a draw. The match is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET.
St. Louis City SC vs FC Dallas
St. Louis City SC Is Coming Off A Draw
St. Louis City SC recently hosted the Portland Timbers in their last match. The two clubs played to a 0-0 draw. Heading into the match, St. Louis City SC was the favorite to get the win at -167, but the four combined goals fell short of the line of 3.5 goals.
St. Louis City SC’s offense took a total of 15 shots, with four being on target. They also had six corner kicks in the match. On the defensive end, St. Louis City SC blocked eight shots and intercepted six passes.
None of the St. Louis City SC players scored on their shot attempts, and the offense didn’t take a penalty kick in the match. This offensive attack was led by Kyle Anderson, who took a total of four shots. As a club, they took four shots on target and missed on a total of nine shots.
In their last three matches, St. Louis City SC has gone 0-1-2, including a loss to the 10th-ranked Seattle Sounders FC. Overall, they are 3-4-9, which has them tied with Seattle in the Western Conference standings. They have been favored in nine matches, going 3-2-4, while going 0-2-5 as the underdog. After this match, they will return home to take on the Colorado Rapids SC on June 20th.
FC Dallas Is Coming Off A Draw
FC Dallas will be looking to get back on the winning track after playing to a draw vs. Minnesota United. This draw came on the road, and they were the significant underdog at +195. The two combined goals were one less than the line of 2.5 goals.
Liam Fraser scored on his only shot attempt, with Illarramendi picking up the assist. As a team, FC Dallas took four shots on goal and nine shots overall. They finished the match with four corner kicks.
On the defensive end, FC Dallas allowed a total of 14 shots and six shots on goal, with Maarten Paes making five saves. The club’s defenders blocked four shots, and the midfielders finished with 11 defensive interceptions.
Through 16 matches, FC Dallas has a record of 3-8-5, which has them sitting in 13th place in the Western Conference. They have struggled on the road, going 0-6-3, but have been much better at home, going 3-2-2. Over their last seven matches, they have just one win, going 1-3-3. Following this match, they will be back at home on Thursday, June 20th, taking on Minnesota United FC. In the standings, they are tied with Sporting Kansas City with 14 points, but Sporting Kansas City holds the tiebreaker.
St. Louis City SC Offense Breakdown
St. Louis City SC has been an average offensive team this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match, which is 20th in the league. They have been able to get shots on goal, ranking 8th in the MLS with 5.1 per match. They have also been able to generate corner kicks, ranking 4th in the league. Klauss has been their top scorer this season, ranking 33rd in the MLS with five goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 19th in the league. Célio Martins has been their top playmaker, ranking 45th in the MLS with three assists. He is also second on the team in goals scored.
FC Dallas Offense Breakdown
FC Dallas has scored 1.1 goals per match this season, which is 23rd in MLS. They have scored less than their season average in three straight matches. Petar Musa is their top scorer, ranking 39th in MLS with five goals. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 21st in the league. Overall, FC Dallas is 20th in MLS in shots on goal and 28th in corner kicks. They have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 62.5% of their matches this season.
St. Louis City SC Defense Breakdown
St. Louis City SC’s defense has been up and down as of late, but they did pitch a shutout against the Portland Timbers on June 9th. However, they have also given up three goals to both Inter Miami CF and FC Cincinnati. Overall, they are 21st in goals allowed this season. Keeper Roman Bürki is 3rd in clean sheets this season, and he is 16th in saves. He has five clean sheets this season.
FC Dallas Defense Breakdown
Heading into their match against St. Louis City SC, FC Dallas’ defense is currently 20th in the MLS, allowing 1.6 goals per match. Over their last four matches, they have given up an average of 2.0 goals per match. However, they have faced some tough offenses during that stretch, including Real Salt Lake (2nd) and the Los Angeles Galaxy (3rd). Maarten Paes is second in the MLS with 69 saves this season and has three clean sheets.
St. Louis City SC vs FC Dallas Prediction
Looking at how we expect this St. Louis City SC vs. FC Dallas matchup to play out, we are going to take FC Dallas on the money line at +120. Our projections have FC Dallas’ Jesús Ferreira as the top overall goal-scoring threat in the match. As for the match, we have it finishing with a final score of 2-1 in favor of FC Dallas. Coming into the match, both St. Louis City SC and FC Dallas are near the bottom of the league in terms of shooting percentage.
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Last updated:June 13, 2024 FC Dallas, St. Louis City SC