FC Dallas is on the cusp of first place within the Western Convention due to a nine-game unbeaten run in league play. If all goes nicely at 9 p.m. Wednesday at Vancouver, FCD can match its win complete from a 12 months in the past (seven) and lay declare as one of the best group within the league a 3rd of the way in which by means of the season.
It’s a far cry from the 2021 marketing campaign, the place FCD missed the postseason by 15 factors and had been solely three factors off the underside of the convention desk.
FCD (22 factors) is one level again of LAFC within the Western Convention, with the 2 groups claiming the very best level totals throughout MLS early within the season. LAFC hosts Austin at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, so a win could solely briefly put FCD on the prime of the desk.
Anchored by one of the best scoring protection within the league (eight objectives allowed), FCD visits the convention’s joint-worst scoring group (10 objectives). FCD is recent off a 3-1 win over fourth-place LA Galaxy, which was the league’s second-best scoring protection earlier than Jesús Ferreira scored his MLS-leading eighth and ninth objectives.
FCD returns dwelling to Frisco’s Toyota Stadium at 6 p.m. Sunday towards Minnesota.
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