Minnesota United
- Minnesota United are in mixed form, having won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five.
- But Minnesota are at their most dangerous when their players swarm the center of the field and they have enough creativity in their ranks to suggest they can find the breakthrough on Thursday.
FC Dallas
- FC Dallas are also in mixed form, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five.
- So the games do tend to open up when they are on the road.
Key Players
- Petar Musa
- Petar Musa has been their most trusted weapon with 16 goals in 20 appearances in MLS 2026 and three of his side's nine strikes in their last five games.
- Joaquin Valiente
- Joaquin Valiente has added some extra creativity to Dallas' cause with three assists in their last five, and an average of 1.44 goals scored and 2.00 goals conceded per away game.
Betting Insights
- Minnesota United are slight favourites at even odds to beat FC Dallas, who are 3.55 with a draw at 3.7 here at Allianz Field in the US.
- The draw could well be the most likely outcome as Minnesota have won just one of their past six at home and Dallas are 3-3-3 on the road in nine matches.
- Under 2.5 goals at 2.22 has some merit.
Prediction
A goal or two could be all the margin of difference for this contest and the preference here is to chance a 1-1 tie at 3.7 as the two clubs will feel confident of their ability to get something from this game.