Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas Prediction: Philadelphia Union will not lose

Philadelphia Union are back in the MLS after their completion of the Leagues Cup tournament a few days ago. Philadelphia Union got to the Semifinals of the tournament and crashed out following a 4-1 defeat to Inter Miami CF In all 6 matches played, they had 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats, scoring 12 goals and conceding 8. While FC Dallas lost in penalties in the Round of 16 against Inter Miami CF and in 4 matches they had 2 wins and 2 defeats, scoring 11 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Prior to the Leagues Cup, Philadelphia Union were ranked 4th with 40 points from 23 matches. They had 12 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats, with a goal ratio of 39:26. While FC Dallas are ranked 16th, with 30 points from 23 matches. They had 8 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats, with a goal aggregate of 25:26.

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union were disappointed to not get to the final of the Leagues Cup after putting together a brilliant run from the beginning of the tournament. With the Leagues Cup now over, they turn their attention to the MLS. They left for the Leagues Cup with a very good record as they had back-to-back wins in their last 2 games. In their last 5 matches they had 3 wins and 2 defeats. They defeated Inter Miami CF 4-1, before losing back-to-back games against Atlanta United (2-0) and LA Galaxy (3-1). Then they won back-to-back games against Nashville SC (2-0) and New York City (2-1).

In their final MLS game against New York City, Philadelphia Union were ahead in the first half with Josef Martinez scoring the opening goal in the 23rd minute. And then Chris Donovan scored Philadelphia’s second goal before Andres Jasson pulled one back for New York City. Philadelphia Union won 2-1 at full time in that game although they were second best according to statistics. They had 44% possession, 3 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (5/7), both teams scoring (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (8/8).

FC Dallas

FC Dallas made it to the Round of 16 in the Leagues Cup after losing to Inter Miami CF on penalties. With the Leagues Cup concluded, FC Dallas will be hoping to improve their league form that has been poor before the tournament. Prior to the Leagues Cup, they went 3 games without recording a win. And in their last 5 matches they had 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw. FC Dallas lost 3-0 to Austin FC before recording a 2-0 win over Los Angeles. After the win, they lost back-to-back games against DC United (1-0) and Colorado Rapids (2-1.) Finally they played a 1-1 draw with Seattle Sounders before the Leagues Cup.

In the 1-1 draw against Seattle Sounders, Sam Junqua scored an own goal in the 32nd minute to give Seattle Sounders the lead and then in the 44th minute Bernard Kamungo equalized in the 42nd minute. The game stayed that way until the 90th minute. According to statistics, FC Dallas had 41% possession, 2 shots on target and 1 corner kick in that game.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union and FC Dallas have played 16 matches against each other. FC Dallas won 9 matches, while Philadelphia Union won 3 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• FC Dallas won the last 3 matches.
• Philadelphia Union are without a clean sheet in the last 16 matches.
• FC Dallas scored first in 5/5 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 6/7 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to statistics, Philadelphia Union have scored 39 goals and conceded 26 goals in 23 matches in the MLS. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals and they have a conversion rate of 13%. They played an average of 13.3 shots per game, with 4.3 on target per game. They played an average of 4.4 corners per game and manage 45.7% possession. They concede an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have kept 8 clean sheets.

According to statistics, FC Dallas have scored 25 goals and conceded 26 goals in 23 matches in the MLS. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals and they have a conversion rate of 11%. They played an average of 10.3 shots per game, with 3.3 on target per game. They played an average of 3.6 corners per game and managed 48.4% possession. They concede an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 2.5 Goals at 2.18 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.65 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.85 Odds