Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas 8/2/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Sounders host FC Dallas on Tuesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Seattle is ninth in the conference table at 9-2-11 on 29 points with a goal difference of +2. Seattle was defeated on Friday by LAFC 2-1 and has lost four of the last five. Seattle's only goal came on an own-goal by LAFC’s Jesus Murillo in the 14th minute, but the Sounders back line would give up two unanswered goals and lose by the minimum.

Seattle has one win and four losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored three goals and conceded eight. Seattle has been held scoreless in three of its last five matches. Jordan Morris is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with six, while Raul Ruidiaz has scored five. Nicolas Lodeiro is the leader in assists with five. 

FC Dallas is fourth in the conference table at 9-8-6 on 35 points with a goal difference of +8. FC Dallas defeated LA Galaxy on Saturday 1-0 in its most recent MLS fixture. Franco Jara scored the only goal of the match for Dallas in the ninth minute. Maarten Paes made three saves including a penalty kick midway through the second half, earning a clean sheet. 

FC Dallas has two wins, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored five goals and conceded four. FC Dallas’ back line and goalkeeper have clean sheets in each of the last two matches. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 12, while Paul Arriola has scored nine. Ferreira is the leader in assists five.