FC DALLAS vs. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
TOYOTA STADIUM, Frisco, Texas
APRIL 9, 2016 (WEEK 6, MLS GAME #48)
8 pm CT (MLS LIVE, CSN-CA, TXA-21)
A quality matchup of Western Conference clubs is ahead when FC Dallas play host to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas hold the best record in the league through the early going, with 10 points through 5 matches following their 1-1 home draw with Columbus Crew SC last weekend. The Quakes hit the road after gaining a third result in four games, coming back for a late 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Saturday evening at Avaya Stadium.
- FC Dallas extended their undefeated run to three matches, Tesho Akindele scoring a late equalizer to give his club a 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew SC on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium.
- Adam Jahn scored his first goal since last May, hitting for a late equalizer to give the Quakes a 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Saturday evening at Avaya Stadium.
- FC Dallas is undefeated in the last four matchups between the clubs. FCD won both meetings at Toyota Stadium a season ago, a 1-0 win in the season opener for both teams on March 7, and a 2-1 win on Oct. 25 on Decision Day to close out the regular season.
- The FC Dallas victory in the final meeting at Buck Shaw Stadium – a 5-0 victory Aug. 16, 2014 – was their first on the road against San Jose since 2009, a 2-1 win in Santa Clara. The teams reached a scoreless draw last June 7 in the first meeting at Avaya Stadium.
REFEREE: Alan Kelly. AR1 (bench): Adam Garner; AR2 (opposite): Eric Weisbrod; 4th: Marcos de Oliveira
MLS Career: 39 games; FC/gm: 26.3; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 11; pens: 16
SUSPENDED: none
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (56 meetings): FC Dallas 19 wins (3 shootout), 67 goals … Earthquakes 25 wins (4 shootout), 87 goals … Ties 12
AT DALLAS (28 meetings): FC Dallas 12 wins (1 shootout), 36 goals … Earthquakes 10 wins (0 shootout), 38 goals … Ties 6
RETURN MATCHES: 5/28: San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. PT; 7/8: San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. PT (UNI)
LAST YEAR (MLS):
3/7: DAL 1, SJ 0 (Blas Perez 92+)
6/7: SJ 0, DAL 0
10/25: DAL 2, SJ 1 (Diaz 38; Ulloa 79 – Amarikwa 13)
- FC Dallas is undefeated in the last four matchups between the clubs. FCD won both meetings at Toyota Stadium a season ago, a 1-0 win in the season opener for both teams on March 7, and a 2-1 win on Oct. 25 on Decision Day to close out the regular season.
- The FC Dallas victory in the final meeting at Buck Shaw Stadium – a 5-0 victory Aug. 16, 2014 – was their first on the road against San Jose since 2009, a 2-1 win in Santa Clara. The teams reached a scoreless draw last June 7 in the first meeting at Avaya Stadium.
- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. DAL: P32 W12 L8 D12 … Oscar Pareja vs. SJ: P12 W3 L7 D2
