“If your opponent if of choleric tempter, irritate him.”
Sun Tzu
8th in the West FC Dallas (7 points, 2-2-1) hosts Last in the West Sporting KC (1 point, 0-4-1), 7:30 pm game time at Toyota Stadium.
Sporting has lost seven straight away games and is winless in 12 matches (0-11-1) across all competitions dating back to last season. FC Dallas does not want to be the team that lets KC up off the mat.
Broadcast Info
TV: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
– Apple TV English: Mark Rogondino, Heath Pearce
– Apple TV Spanish: Pablo Ramirez, Jesus Bracamontes
– Dallas Audio: Ryan Figert and Steve Davis.
MLS Injury/Player Availability Report
This is the healthiest FC Dallas has been in a long time.
FC Dallas
Out: Geovane Jesus (knee)
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee)
Sporting KC
OUT: Andrew Brody (quad)
QUESTIONABLE: Joaquin Fernández (back)
FCD Lineup Prediction
Despite Coach Eric Quill stating he wants all positions in his XI to be in competition, the evidence shows that’s not the case as Dallas has used just 18 different players during 2025, tied for the second fewest in MLS.
So with Maarten Paes and Anderson Julion back in town, I think both will go straight into the XI.
I quite liked the inverted 4-3-3 (aka a diamond 4, aka 4-3-1-2) worked quite well last week so I hope we see that again. I won’t write the tactics in stone, though, as Quill does like the 4-2-3-1, and depending on the profiles and opponent, he might go back to it.
Ramiro played quite well, so I will leave him in as the 6. Patrickson Delgado trained this week so he appears not to be in concussion protocol. On the other hand, a lot of people want Show Cafumana in as soon as possible, so I’ll pencil him from the start, knowing it’s just as likely to be Delgado again after his solid first half.
FC Dallas
Bench Prediction
Michael Collodi
Lalas Abubakar
Enzo Newman
Kaick
Tsiki Ntsabeleng
Logan Farrington
Patrickson Delgado
Léo Chú
Bernie Kamungo
MLS Kit Assignments
Officials
REF: Fotis Bazakos
AR1: Ian McKay
AR2: Nick Balcer
4TH: Calin Radosav
VAR: Carol Anne Chenard
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
More Game Info
- FCD vs. SKC all-time: 31-29-14 (119 goals scored, 110 goals conceded)
- FCD vs. SKC home: 19-12-5 (68 goals scored, 42 goals conceded)
Eric Quill (57 appearances from 2002-2003) and Peter Vermes (92 appearances from 2000-2002) each played for Kansas City.
Dallas is looking to avoid its first three-game home losing streak in regular-season play since September 2011.
FCD has never lost each of its first three home matches of a single regular season.
Sporting has lost seven straight away games and is winless in 12 matches (0-11-1) across all competitions dating back to last season.
Forward Daniel Salloi has eight regular-season goals versus FC Dallas, which is his most against any opponent and the most of any KC player all-time.
Sporting forward William Agada scored four goals across the three meetings last season, including a brace in the Sporting win on July 7 and one goal in the other two matches.
Dallas forward Petar Musa also scored in all three meetings last season.
The home team in the series has won the last seven meetings across all competitions since May 2022.
Sporting leads MLS with 109 progressive carries while ranking fourth with 249 progressive passes.
Sporting leads MLS in dribbles into the penalty area (33) and dribbles into the final third (76).
Dallas ranks third in MLS in offsides (15), third in clearances (160), and fourth in tackles won (61).
Sporting ranks second in MLS in total tackles won (63) and tackles won in the attacking third (20).
Sporting has a 7-0-1 record in all competitions when scoring at least twice since June 29, 2024.
Dallas has conceded three goals after the 75th minute this season, tied for the second most in MLS.
Lucho Acosta ranks fifth in MLS in shot-creating actions (25), sixth in expected assists (1.7), sixth in successful passes into the penalty area (12), and eighth in key passes (12).
Shaq Moore ranks third in MLS in tackles won (12).
Sebastien Ibeagha ranks eighth in clearances (38).
Ramiro is tied for third in MLS in interceptions (11).
If he plays, this will be Daniel Salloi’s 300th appearance in his professional club career.
Marco Farfan ranks 18th across MLS in total distance covered with 56.96 km (35.4 miles).
Bernard Kamungo has the fastest speed recorded for FC Dallas this season at 34.19 km/h (21.25 miles per hour). He ranks 29th across MLS.