Major League Soccer: DC United vs FC Dallas – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 6 match between DC United and FC Dallas and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 6 of the new Major League Soccer campaign sees FC Dallas visit DC United on Sunday. The visitors hope to get a result at Audi Field to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

A glance at the Major League Soccer table reveals that the current difference between the teams is one points and two places.

Form: DC United vs FC Dallas

DC United Form

DC United have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Inter Miami CF, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-2 win against Chicago Fire FC. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Atlanta United. DC United claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded 11 goals.

FC Dallas Form

In their past three matches, FC Dallas lost 1-0 against Los Angeles FC, drew 3-3 with San Diego FC and won 4-3 against Houston Dynamo FC. FC Dallas only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats for DC United and FC Dallas

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between DC United and FC Dallas. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: DC United vs FC Dallas

Tai Baribo has three strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for DC United, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with FC Dallas. The visitors are looking to Petar Musa, who has provided his team with seven Major League Soccer goals.

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Full-time result

DC United claimed one wins, drew three and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Dallas won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, DC United only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. FC Dallas got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While DC United managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, FC Dallas kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of DC United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for FC Dallas, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game.