FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, 5/31/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/30/2025

Game: FC Dallas vs Philadelphia Union

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

FCD (4-5-6) will go up against the Zolos (10-3-3) at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX on Saturday. FCD is priced at +126 and the Zolos are at -152. The betting total comes in at 3. The men protecting the net are Maarten Paes for Dallas and Andre Blake for Philadelphia.

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Dallas has give up 26 goals while allowing 1.73 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have accumulated 67 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 13.3% this season. Dallas has 36 yellow card warnings on the year. The Toros sit at 22nd in the matter of goals expected with 18.8, and the team's xGA sit at 20.4. So far this season, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.13 pts per fixture (17 points) and they also sit at 21st in the league with 12 assists. Their goal differential is at -8 by way of 18 goals scored as well as 26 goals surrendered. FC Dallas has compiled 41 SVs and they have a SV rate of 61.2% for the season.

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The Union average 2.1 pts/match while sitting with 28 assists and 2 red cards. The Union have accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 37.5% for the season and also 38 yellow card cautions. Philadelphia Union ranks 4th in the matter of goals against having 18, and the goal differential sits at 14. For the season, the Union have a save rate of 63.3% (49 shots on target against), and also are ranked 1st in MLS soccer with 33 points. Their goals against/90 min is 1.13 with 31 saves, and they have 6 shutouts. Philadelphia has earned 32 goals and the team's expected goals for the season is sitting at 27.3.

The man defending the goal for Dallas is Maarten Paes. Paes has seen the pitch for a total of 9,371 mins and has tallied 336 saves thus far in his career. Paes (37-32-36 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 21 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 20.2%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from Indonesia has faced 475 shots sent in his direction in 105 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.34 (139 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 70.7%.

Andre Blake will be residing in front of the net for Philadelphia. So far in his career, Blake has conceded 306 goals while earning 768 stops in 256 starts. He holds a save percentage of 71.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.6%%. He has allowed 1.21 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 115-63-78. Blake has earned 80 shutouts while defending 1,072 shots tried against him in 22,796 career minutes.

Anderson Julio is a member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Dallas. He has accounted for 6 assists while accumulating 64 points in his career. The forward hailing from Ecuador has accumulated 29 goals scored in 5,028 mins. Julio has been a starter in 49 outings in his career and has 0.52 goals per 90 mins.

Philadelphia features a difference maker in Tai Baribo, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward hailing from Israel has been on the field for 2,655 professional minutes while scoring 22 goals. He averages 0.75 G/90 and has been a starter in 30 outings during his soccer career. He has accounted for 47 pts during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 3 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Dallas (-152)

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