San Diego FC vs FC Dallas Prediction, 5/3/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/30/2025

Game: San Diego FC vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

FCD (4-3-3) are hitting the road to Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA on Saturday where they will try to defeat SDFC (4-2-4). San Diego is priced at +106 while FCD is at -128. The betting total is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are C.J. dos Santos for San Diego and Maarten Paes for Dallas.

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The San Diego Football Club sit at 7th in the matter of goals expected having 16.2, and their expected goals against are at 17.4. San Diego has surrendered 15 goals while allowing 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have amassed 49 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals is currently at 1 by means of 16 goals put in the net and also 15 goals relinquished. They have accumulated 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 30.0% for the season. San Diego FC has tallied 34 SVs and also have a save rate of 69.4% on the campaign. San Diego has recorded 24 yellow card warnings so far this year in addition to 1 red card. For the year, this team has an average of 1.40 points per match (14 points) and also sit at 8th in the league with 13 assists.

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So far this season, Dallas has a save % of 65.9% (41 SoTA), and they also are ranked 14th in MLS with 15 points. The Toros come in with an average of 1.5 pts/match while amassing 8 assists. FC Dallas has earned 14 goals and their expected goals on the year is sitting at 13.7. Dallas has compiled a clean sheet % of 20.0% on the campaign in addition to 21 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.40 in addition to 27 saves, and they have 2 clean sheets. FC Dallas has a ranking of 19th when talking about goals allowed with 14, and the squad's goal difference is 0.

The man who is expected to protect the net for San Diego is C.J. dos Santos. Santos has been on the pitch for a total of 1,080 mins and has tallied 39 saves so far in his career. The goalie from the United States has seen 59 shots tried at him in 12 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.67 (20 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 66.1%. Santos (4-2-6 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 3 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.0%% shutout rate.

Maarten Paes will be looking after the goal for Dallas. In his career, Paes has allowed 129 goals while earning 324 saves in 101 starts. Paes has 21 shutouts and has seen 453 shots attempted against him in 9,011 career mins. He sports a save % of 71.5% and his shutout rate sits at 21.0%%. He has conceded 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 37-30-34.

Anders Dreyer is a member of the side who can help decide the match for San Diego. Dreyer has been a starter in 9 contests during his career and he accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Denmark has tallied 3 goals in 776 professional minutes played. He has 3 assists while earning 9 points during his career.

Dallas has a playmaker in Luciano Acosta, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has accumulated 224 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 74 times. The midfielder representing Argentina has earned 20,609 mins and has earned 75 goals. He sports an average of 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 233 matches so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego FC (-128)

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Pick:	San Diego FC -1.5 (+130)
Start:	May 24, 2025 @ 4:45 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Soccer Play from Doc’s Sports. MLS Take San Diego -1.5 (+130) over LA Galaxy (4:45 p.m. EST, Saturday May 24) (Graded after regulation time - 90min - plus injury time – San Diego FC must win by two or more goals) LA Galaxy have shown they are by far the worst team in MLS this season. They have four points on the season and have yet to record a win. They have allowed 33 goals through 14 matches. The next worst defensive side has allowed 25. They have only 12 goals this season on offense. Their -21 goal differential is the worst in the league by far. And it’s not going to get any easier on Saturday rolling into San Diego and playing a side that will be a rival for years to some. Not only is San Diego in the playoff mix, but they have major motivation here from a rivalry perspective to run up the score. This isn’t an ordinary expansion team, as they sit third in the Western Conference with 24 points. They are ahead of traditional powers like LAFC and Seattle. They have the second best goal differential in the Western Conference and only three sides in MLS have a better GD. They are well rounded with 25 goals and only 16 allowed. They opened their franchise with a 2-0 win over this same Galaxy team, and that was in Los Angeles. This one could be an even bigger blowout, and we think this San Diego club will revel in the chance to kick the Galaxy while they are down. Read More Read Less

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