MLS Match Preview: FC Dallas (5-8-6) vs. Minnesota United FC (9-4-7)

Match Details

Current Form & Standings

Dallas has just one win in their last six matches and owns the fewest home wins in MLS (1).

Minnesota is unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 and has lost only twice on the road all season.

Tactical Breakdown

FC Dallas

Manager: Eric Quill

Formation: 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1 hybrid

Style: Possession-based buildup, wide overloads, but vulnerable in transition

Key Weakness: Defensive lapses late in matches; 3 home losses when leading in 2nd half

Minnesota United

Manager: Eric Ramsay

Formation: 5-4-1 / 4-2-3-1

Style: Compact shape, vertical counters, aggressive wing play

Key Strength: Depth in midfield and attacking rotations; unbeaten in last 3 away matches

Team News & Predicted Lineups

FC Dallas (4-3-3)

Paes; Moore, Augusto, Abubakar, Farfan; Delgado, Ntsabeleng, Lletget; Kamungo, Musa, Acosta
Unavailable: Osaze Urhoghide (leg), Paxton Pomykal (knee), Anderson Julio (leg)
Key Man: Petar Musa – 7 goals, scored in 3 straight matches

Minnesota United (5-4-1)

St. Clair; Gressel, Diaz, Boxall, Harvey, Markanich; Lod, Trapp, Pereyra, Hlongwane; Yeboah
Unavailable: Morris Duggan (back), Joseph Rosales (Gold Cup)
Returning: Oluwaseyi, Harvey, St. Clair (Gold Cup duty)

Players to Watch

FC Dallas

Petar Musa: Leads team with 7 goals; second-longest scoring streak of his MLS career

Sebastian Lletget: Veteran midfielder with first goal of season last week

Luciano Acosta: Creative engine; 3 assists and 2 goals in last 6 matches

Minnesota United

Kelvin Yeboah: Scored vs. NYRB; 2 goals in last 3 matches

Joaquin Pereyra: 13 matches with multiple chances created; leads team in key passes

Anthony Markanich: Scored vs. NYRB; emerging threat on the left flank

Head-to-Head Snapshot

Dallas unbeaten in last 4 vs. Minnesota

3 of last 5 meetings featured 4+ goals