FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders Prediction: FC Dallas will fall short.

FC Dallas have all to play for in this game after they lost the first leg against Seattle Sounders away from home. They come into this game with a 2-goal deficit from the previous game and they don't only need to win, but they need to win by at least 2 goals for a chance to get into the next round. Seattle Sounders on the other hand, will be hoping to keep FC Dallas out until the end of the game in order to keep their lead.

FC Dallas

Everything went wrong for Dallas in their first Playoff game. They lost to Seattle Sounders by 2-nil away from home and now they will have another chance, but they need to overturn the deficit to stand a chance to progress.

Dallas were second best in the first leg according to stats of the game. They had 43% possession, 4 shots on target and 2 corner kicks throughout the game.

FC Dallas stats coming into this game are not good enough, which is a strong indication that they might struggle in this game. They have won only 1 of their last 5 games in a row. They have also failed to win their last 5 home games, with all 5 games ending in a draw. For FC Dallas to win, they need to start scoring goals and their goal stats also look very poor. 6 of their last 7 games in a row ended with them scoring 1 goal or less.

Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders are only half way into the next round as they come into this game with a 2-goal advantage from the first leg. Albert Rusnak converted a penalty in the 43rd minute for the first goal, and Jordan Morris scored the second goal in the 74th minute to give Seattle Sounders the win. Seattle Sounders are now on a 10-match unbeaten run after the win in the first leg.

Seattle Sounders have shown to be quite resilient away from home, so this game against FC Dallas shouldn't worry them so much. They are unbeaten in their last 6 away matches, as they won 3 and drew 3 matches. They also scored at least 1 goal in 4 of the 6 away games which offers some confidence that they can grab a goal in this game. Their last trip to the Toyota Stadium to face Dallas ended with a 1-1 draw last season.

Head to Head

According to head-to-head records, FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders played 20 matches against each other. FC Dallas won 6 matches, while Seattle Sounders won 9 and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

FC Dallas have a 2-goal deficit coming into this game and with that comes a certain amount of pressure. It is even more difficult considering their goal records as they scored 41 goals and conceded 39 goals last seasons. They averaged 2.1 goals per game last season. Also, according to the head-to-head data between both clubs, FC Dallas have not won in their last 4 meetings. And in those games, they scored 1 goal or less and also conceded at least a goal in those games. Seattle Sounders will set up as they have always done in their last meetings and we should expect a similar result with few goals.

• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.78 Odds
• Away Win Handicap (0:1) at 1.623 Odds
• Correct Score 1:1 at 6.50 Odds