Minnesota United FC vs. FC Dallas 9/3/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, Minnesota United hosts FC Dallas in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Minnesota is third in the conference table at 13-5-10 on 44 points with a goal difference of +4. Minnesota was shut out on Wednesday by Real Salt Lake 3-0, but the Loons have won three of the last four in MLS play. 

Minnesota suffered its largest defeat of the season when losing by three goals to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. The shutout loss snapped a run of 13 consecutive matches with at least one goal. Emanuel Reynoso is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 10, while Luis Amarilla has scored nine. Reynoso is also the leader in assists with five while two others have four each.

FC Dallas is fourth in the conference table at 11-10-8 on 43 points with a goal difference of +7. FC Dallas was held at home to a 1-1 draw by Real Salt Lake last Saturday. Allen Velasco scored for Dallas in the seventh minute but the Dallas back line and goalkeeper gave up an equalizer to Real Salt Lake in the 69th minute and had to share the spoils at home.

Dallas has just one victory in its last seven matches on the road with three draws and three losses. However, Dallas has not lost consecutive matches on the road the entire season. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 15 and Paul Arriola is second with nine. Ferreira is the leader in assists with five, while Alan Velasco has four.