The Philadelphia Union have won only two of 15 all-time meetings with FC Dallas (D5 L8, including a penalty shoot-out win), though those wins came in the last two meetings in Philadelphia, in 2017 and 2019. In fact, the Philadelphia Union have lost only once in six home matches against FC (W2 D3).
The Philadelphia Union have drawn two straight regular-season home matches after winning 18 of their last 21 at Subaru Park (D2 L1). Still, the Philadelphia Union have suffered only one defeat in their last 36 league games in Chester (W26 D9) dating back to September 2021.
FC Dallas has lost only one of its last 11 matches in all competitions (W4 D6, including two penalty shoot-out losses). FC Dallas won its last away match, 3-1, at Real Salt Lake but haven’t won two consecutive road matches in all competitions since a three-match run in May-June 2018.
The Philadelphia Union (4) and the Los Angeles Football Club (2) combined for an MLS single-game record low six shots on Saturday, with none of the six shots finding the target. The combined expected goals value of 0.30 was the lowest in an MLS match since OPTA began tracking the statistics in 2011.
FC Dallas came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, the eighth time FC Dallas has avoided defeat after trailing this season, tied for most in MLS (With Atlanta United FC, FC Cincinnati, Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution). FC Dallas’ 16 points from losing positions (W4 D4) are the most in MLS in 2023.
