FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union 8/17/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Dallas host Philadelphia Union on Saturday in a MLS inter conference fixture. FC Dallas is third in the Western Conference table at 10-9-7 on 39 points with a goal difference +10. FC Dallas defeated San Jose at home last Saturday 4-1. FC Dallas jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 57 minutes and coasted to the victory, allowing just one goal in the 60th minute.

FC Dallas scored three first-half goals last Saturday versus San Jose and has scored three goals in the first half three times this season. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for FC Dallas with 14, while Paul Arriola has scored nine and Alan Velasco four. Ferreira is the leader in assists five, while Velasco has four and two others have three assists apiece. 

Philadelphia Union is first in the Eastern Conference table at 13-9-3 on 48 points with a goal difference of +26. Philadelphia is five points clear of second-placed CF Montreal. Philadelphia Union defeated the Chicago Fire 4-1 last Saturday for their sixth win in its last seven matches and over that span the Union has outscored its opponents by a combined 23-6.

Philadelphia has been victorious in six of its last seven matches in the MLS, with one loss. The 18 points that the Union has taken are the most Philadelphia has collected over a span of seven matches since joining the MLS. Daniel Gazdag is the leading goal scorer for Philadelphia with 12 while Julian Carranza has scored nine. Kai Wagner and Alejandro Bedoya are the leaders in assists with five apiece.