Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas Prediction: There won’t be much to separate both sides

Philadelphia Union played out a goalless draw last time out when they faced Los Angeles FC at home and that was their third draw in a row. They will now face FC Dallas and the search for a win grows stronger for the Philadelphians.

FC Dallas also played a draw with Columbus Crew in their last match. FC Dallas are currently on the verge of dropping off the playoff zone unless they keep on winning. With Philadelphia Union being the next opponent for FC Dallas, the chance of retaining that place is thinner than usual.

Philadelphia Union

3 draws in a row is surely a huge worry for this team who intend to finish the season at the top of the Eastern Conference. In their last 5 games, they won against New York Red Bulls only, and lost against Toronto FC. And then they played a draw against FC Cincinnati, Charlotte FC and Los Angeles. The game against Los Angeles FC was the most recent and it ended in a goalless draw.

Philadelphia Union need to get a win to advance on the table. They currently have 49 points, same as 3rd place Columbus Crew. although they played 1 game less than Columbus Crew.

Philadelphia Union were beaten by a single goal scored by Jesus Ferreira in the 34th minute, when they played against FC Dallas last month.

Streaks

• No losses in 4 games.
• No wins in 3 games.
• More than 2.5 goals scored in 8/9 games.
• Both teams scored in 5/6 games.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 games.

FC Dallas

Jesus Ferreira scored the only goal that separated these two teams when they met last month. Dallas will be deploying a similar technique in this game against Philadelphia Union who have been struggling to win lately. FC Dallas have their issues to deal with as their latest results are far from perfect. They had 3 draws, 1 win and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in a row. They won against Real Salt Lake, and played a draw against Atlanta United, Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew. Then they lost against St. Louis City.

FC Dallas did really well in their last away game, when they beat Real Salt Lake 3-1. But playing away to Philadelphia Union has not been easy. The last time they beat Philadelphia at the Subaru Park was in a preseason game back in February 2020.

Dallas need a win or stand the risk of losing their playoff spot to Sporting Kansas City who are only one point behind. They played 29 matches and earned 38 points in total.

Streaks

• No losses in 4 games.
• Without a clean sheet in 5 games.
• Both teams scored in 5/5 games.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 4/5 games.

Head to Head

Their last game against each other ended in a 1-0 win for FC Dallas, with Jesus Ferreira scoring the only goal. In total, they have played 16 matches against each other and FC Dallas have won 9 matches, while Philadelphia Union won only 3 and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• FC Dallas won the last 3 games.
• Philadelphia Union have not kept a clean sheet in 16 games.
• FC Dallas scored first in 5/5 matches.
• 6/7 games ended with less than 4.5 cards

Analysis and Prediction

Philadelphia Union are struggling at the moment and they are eager for a response after 3 draws in a row. FC Dallas are also unhappy with their recent results and the risk of dropping off the playoff zone will be a big motivation for the team. While there is little to separate these two clubs, we can bet on a goal from both sides.

• Both Teams to Score at 1.66 Odds
• Under 37.5 Minutes Draw at 1.86 Odds
• Julian Carranza to Score Anytime at 2.20 Odds