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

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

Category	FC Dallas	St. Louis City SC
Goals Scored	29	23
Goals Conceded	41	35
Home/Away Record	1–7–2 (Home)	1–8–3 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	D–L–L–L–D	W–L–L–L–D
Head-to-Head	2W–1D–1L	1W–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