FC Dallas vs DC United Prediction: A followup is always difficult

FC Dallas were able to end their 2-match losing streak with a win against Los Angeles FC in their last match. Now they are going to fight to continue in that form when they prepare to face DC United in this game.

DC United will be anxious to fix their current woes after suffering another defeat in their last game against Nashville SC. That was their 3rd defeat in their last 4 games and another defeat here would look really bad for the team.

According to the current standings, FC Dallas are currently in 12th spot with 29 points from 20 matches played so far. And DC United are in 16th spot with 26 points from 21 games played.

FC Dallas - WLLWL

FC Dallas will be all out to follow-up on their 2-0 win against Los Angeles FC in their last game. They had back-to-back defeats against Portland Timbers and Austin FC prior to the win over Los Angeles. In their last 5 games, they had 2 wins and 3 defeats. They lost games against Nashville SC (2-1), Portland Timbers (1-0) and Austin FC (3-0), and won against Saint Louis City SC (2-0) and Los Angeles FC (2-0).

While playing at home this season, FC Dallas were able to win 6, draw 2 and lost 2 in 10 games this season. That means they got 20 points from a possible 30 points on home soil. In their last 5 games they saw off challenges from Vancouver Whitecaps, Saint Louis City and Los Angeles, as they won all those games, but they played a draw against Houston Dynamo and lost the game against Nashville SC.

FC Dallas put up a very brilliant display in their last game against Los Angeles FC. Bernard Kamungo and Sam Junqua scored both goals in the 56th and 90th minute of the match to give them a 2-0 win at full time.

Team streak: first to concede (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

DC United - LWLLL

DC United will be fighting to grab a win in this game as they have suffered poor results in their recent games. Records show they have won just 1 game in their last 5, losing the other 4. After the 2-1 win over Inter Miami CF, DC United lost against Necaxa in a friendly match and then lost against Atlanta United and Real Salt Lake, before winning Cincinnati FC 3-0. But they once again lost the game after that against Nashville SC.

DC United’s away form has also been poor this season. According to the table, they played 11 away games and had 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in those games. Their 5 most recent away games ended in 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw. They played a goalless draw against Philadelphia Union and then lost to Toronto FC, before grabbing a win against Inter Miami CF. Then they lost their last 2 away games against Atlanta United and Nashville SC.

The game against Nashville SC is one to forget in a hurry as they lost 2-0. They conceded both goals in the 18th and 37th minute from Randall Leal. And they failed to influence the game until the final whistle.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (7/9), first to concede (4/5).

Head to Head

In total both sides have faced each other 16 times in the past and FC Dallas won 8 times, while DC United won 4 times and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• There were more than 2.5 Goals in 6/8 meetings.
• FC Dallas scored first in 6/8 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, FC Dallas have scored 23 goals and conceded 22 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 10.8 shots per game with 3.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.0 corners per game and take up 48.7% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

According to analysis, DC United have scored 29 goals and conceded 28 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.4 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 13.2 shots per game with 4.1 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.1 corners per game and take up 50.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• FC Dallas to Score Goal 1 at 1.87 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.95 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.75 Odds