MLS Match Preview: FC Dallas (5-10-7) vs. St. Louis City SC (4-12-6)

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Match Details

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM CT

Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Watch: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

Team Form & Momentum

FC Dallas – Searching for Home Redemption

13th in the Western Conference with 22 points from 22 matches

Winless in last 7 home games (0W–2D–5L), including 3 straight losses

Drew 2–2 midweek vs San Jose Earthquakes, with Petar Musa scoring both goals

Musa now has 9 goals and 4 assists, leading the team in both categories

Defense remains a concern: 41 goals conceded, second-worst in the West

St. Louis City SC – Road Woes Continue

14th in the Western Conference with 18 points from 22 matches

Ended a five-match winless streak with a 2–1 win over Portland Timbers

Marcel Hartel scored a brace and has 5 goals and 3 assists this season

Lost 6 straight away matches, conceding 17 goals and scoring just 6

Interim coach David Critchley looking to build momentum after recent win

Key Stats & Betting Trends

CategoryFC DallasSt. Louis City SC
Goals Scored2923
Goals Conceded4135
Home/Away Record1–7–2 (Home)1–8–3 (Away)
Last 5 MatchesD–L–L–L–DW–L–L–L–D
Head-to-Head2W–1D–1L1W–1D–2L

FC Dallas have won both previous home meetings vs St. Louis by 2–0 scorelines

St. Louis have failed to score in 5 of last 7 away games

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 6 of Dallas’s last 8 matches

Marcel Hartel has 2 goals and 2 assists in last 3 matches

Player Spotlight

Petar Musa (FC Dallas)

9 goals, 4 assists

Scored twice vs San Jose midweek

Leads Dallas in shots on target and goal contributions

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC)

5 goals, 3 assists

Named to MLS Team of the Matchday after Portland brace

Key playmaker with 17 goal contributions in 31 MLS appearances

MATCH ODDS

FC Dallas + 105                 Draw + 260               St. Louis City SC + 220

Over 3.5 + 130                  Under 3.5 – 165

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, July 18, 2025

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