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Major League Soccer: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 14 match between San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

San Jose Earthquakes appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face FC Dallas in round 14 of the Major League Soccer season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at PayPal Park this coming Sunday.

San Jose Earthquakes are chasing the first place in the Major League Soccer after collecting 29 points from their initial 13 encounters. FC Dallas trail them on 19 points after 13 rounds, sitting as number 7 in the table.

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Form: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas

San Jose Earthquakes Form

In the previous three games, San Jose Earthquakes drew 1-1 with Toronto FC, lost 1-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps and 3-2 against Seattle Sounders FC. San Jose Earthquakes won four of their last six Major League Soccer matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded three and scored 14 goals.

FC Dallas Form

It is all or nothing with FC Dallas following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Seattle Sounders FC to which, they replied by beating Real Salt Lake3-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-3 against Vancouver Whitecaps. FC Dallas won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas

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

  • San Jose Earthquakes have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • San Jose Earthquakes have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • San Jose Earthquakes have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 San Jose Earthquakes home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • San Jose Earthquakes have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 FC Dallas away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 FC Dallas away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 FC Dallas away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 FC Dallas matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 FC Dallas matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas

Petar Musa look like great value to find the back of the net on Sunday, having hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for FC Dallas. His total for the season says 11 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With six goals lately for San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer, Preston Judd is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at PayPal Park across all tournaments San Jose Earthquakes won five times, drew one and lost four times. FC Dallas claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. San Jose Earthquakes have not lost to FC Dallas in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

San Jose Earthquakes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. FC Dallas got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive San Jose Earthquakes games FC Dallas managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 12 consecutive meetings between San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for San Jose Earthquakes, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. In the last ten games for FC Dallas, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. San Jose Earthquakes were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.