Dallas hosts Minnesota United after shutout win

Tue, Jun 18, 2024
Soccer News (AP)

Minnesota United FC (8-4-5, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. FC Dallas (4-8-5, 13th in the Western Conference)

Frisco, Texas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE FC Dallas +108, Minnesota United FC +236, Draw +241; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Saint Louis City SC 2-0, Dallas faces Minnesota United.

Dallas is 4-5-5 in conference play. Dallas is 4-0-0 when it scores a pair of goals.

United is 5-3-4 against Western Conference opponents. United is ninth in the league drawing 98 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game.

The matchup Wednesday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Petar Musa has scored five goals and added two assists for Dallas. Asier Illarramendi Andonegi has one goal and two assists over the last 10 games.

Tanitoluwa Oluwatimikhin Oluwaseyi has scored seven goals with three assists for United. Robin Lod has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dallas: 3-4-3, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.1 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.

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United: 5-2-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dallas: Geovane Jesus (injured), Alan Velasco (injured), Paxton Pomykal (injured).

United: Hugo Bachrach (injured), DJ Taylor (injured), Teemu Pukki (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.