FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 10/11/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/10/2020

Game: FC Dallas vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2020

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (-101) Minnesota (+284)

Toyota Stadium is the venue where Kevin Molino and Minnesota United (6-5-5, 4th in the Western Conference) will take on FC Dallas (5-6-4, 6th in the Western Conference) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Jimmy Maurer for FC Dallas and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United. The odds on this game have FC Dallas priced at -101 and the Loons are at +284. The total has been set at 2.75.

Dallas has been able to control possession for 51.4% of games while dribbling successfully 59.1% of the time (14th in Major League Soccer). They have attempted 186 shots with 68 on target, which comes out to a 36.6% shots on target percentage. FCD have collected 21 goals for the year, which ranks 14th in the league. Their players have caught 5,926 passes from teammates on 6,783 tries this season, which gives them a receiving percentage of 87.4%.

Jesus Ferreira is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Dallas. He has totaled 8 assists while earning 8 yellow card warnings during his MLS career. Ferreira has been given a starting assignment in 46 contests during his MLS career and tallies 0.36 goals per 90 mins. The forward who hails from Colombia has totaled 16 goals scored in 4,010 professional minutes. One more player who should impact this match is Franco Jara, the forward from Argentina. He has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 80 goals. Jara has earned 14,835 minutes in 165 starts and has been handed 49 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 minutes in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for FC Dallas will be Jimmy Maurer. Maurer (60-49-39 mark in his career) has totaled 50 shutouts, which has earned him a 34.0% shutout percentage. The goalie from the United States has had 604 shots attempted against him in 147 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.22 (177 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .714. Maurer has been on the pitch for a total of 13,099 mins and is sitting with 431 stops so far in his career.

Minnesota has tallied 6,819 targets so far this year (14th in MLS) to go along with 5,895 completed passes. They have a receiving percentage of 86.4% and they have controlled possession of the ball 46.9% of the time. The Loons have been able to dribble successfully 58.4% of the time so far this season while accumulating 24 goals. The have hit on 36.3% of their shots on target out of 201 total shots.

Kevin Molino should be able to be counted on for Minnesota. He sports an average of 0.37 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 215 games in his MLS career. The midfielder from Trinidad and Tobago has accumulated 13,828 professional minutes while scoring 57 goals. He has 14 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 45 times. Make sure to watch out for Robin Lod, the midfielder from Finland. He has tallied 34 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 22 times. Lod has been given a total of 15 yellow cards in 13,514 mins played (153 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.23.

Dayne St. Clair will look after the goal for Minnesota. St. Clair has racked up 7 clean sheets while seeing 51 shots against him in 1,170 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of .784 and his clean sheet rate sits at 53.8%. He has conceded 0.85 goals per 90 while holding a record of 6-5-2. Thus far in his career, St. Clair has surrendered 11 goals while tallying 40 stops in 13 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+284)

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