FC Dallas
- FC Dallas have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
- Dallas, who have won 7, drawn 5 and lost 2 at home in MLS 2026, have a solid base to build on back in Frisco where they have won 2 and drawn 1 in their last 3 games.
San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose Earthquakes are unbeaten in five matches (W1, D4).
- San Jose have drawn their last three consecutive matches.
- San Jose have won 7, drawn 5 and lost 3 away from home in MLS 2026, so the Quakes have one of the better road records in the league.
Head-to-Head
- The matchup is evenly poised in the head-to-head, with two wins apiece and a draw across the last five meetings in this MLS 2026 campaign.
- FC Dallas won 3-2 away from home five months ago, but as the home side they have scored at an average of exactly 2.0 goals across those five previous matchups.
- San Jose have averaged 2.5 goals as visitors in those five meetings, so the Earthquakes know how to make trouble when they come to play the Hoops.
Key Players
- Petar Musa has the experience to take a game like this by the throat and his 18 goals in 23 MLS 2026 appearances make him Dallas's most reliable finisher in the box.
- San Jose's Preston Judd has 15 goals in 25 MLS 2026 matches and has 4 of the Quakes' last 8 in the last 5 matches, so he is in decent form, too.
Betting Insights
- The form guide will tell you that this match is too close to call in the win markets, with FC Dallas at 1.73, San Jose at 4.0 and the draw at 4.1, but home advantage has more of a factor to play in this MLS 2026 matchup.
- So we'll take the Hoops to take the game, albeit by a close scoreline, in a very open game.
- Bruce Arena has brought structure and control to the Quakes since he took over as coach on 1 January 2025, but this team still likes to battle in the press.
- In this tactical matchup, San Jose's compact pressing game will look to force turnovers and hit their opponents on the break.
- FC Dallas tend to use a flexible 3-back or 4-2-3-1 shape which likes to overload the wings and hit on the counter-attack.
- So it's a good game for a Both Teams To Score bet at 1.48 as two teams with plenty of punch up front are likely to go for it.
Prediction
- Prediction: FC Dallas to win, with the home side favoured in the win markets at 1.73.
- Also consider Both Teams To Score at 1.48 given both sides' attacking records and tactical emphasis on pressing and transitions.
- Expect a close, open game where management of transitions and finishing from Petar Musa and Preston Judd could decide the outcome.
