San Jose is unbeaten in its last nine matches against FC Dallas (W4 D5), though four of the last five meetings have ended in draws. The nine-match run equals the longest by either team in the history of the series (San Jose – 9 straight from August 2004 to June 2009).
FC Dallas has two wins, two draws and two losses in its last six games, scoring four times and conceding four times. All four wins and losses in that time were by 1-0 scorelines while both draws finished 1-1. Dallas hasn’t scored or conceded more than once in a match since a 2-2 draw with Houston on July 9.
San Jose’s 3-3 draw at Austin on Saturday was the fifth straight away match in which the ‘Quakes conceded more than one goal. The Earthquakes have allowed at least two goals in 15 of their last 17 away matches dating back to mid-September 2021, allowing 41 total goals in those games.
The Diego Chara own goal that gave Dallas a 1-1 draw at Portland on Saturday was scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time. Since the start of the 2018 season, there have been six goals scored at 90’+10 or later in MLS, with three of those in games involving FC Dallas.
Jeremy Ebobisse’s late equalizing goal for San Jose in Austin on Saturday was his league-leading ninth away goal of the season. Only Chris Wondolowski (14 in 2010, 10 in 2015) has scored more away goals in a single MLS season for the Earthquakes.
