San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas: Prediction, Odds and Roster Notes

Where: Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California

When: Saturday, May 11th at 3:30 PM EST

How: (TV) MLS LIVE on ESPN+, MLS LIVE on DAZN. San Jose TV: NBC Sports California, Dallas TV: KXTA 21. (Radio) San Jose: KNBR 1050 AM, FC Dallas Radio: fcdallas.com/radio.

Team Notes

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose has a 5-6-3 (W-L-D) record through fourteen games in 2019 with a negative-4 goal differential.

The Earthquakes are tied for 8th place in the Western Conference with 18 points.

San Jose currently are 50-1 to win the MLS title.

FC Dallas

Through fifteen matches, FC Dallas has posted the record of 6-6-3 (W-L-D) with 20 goals scored and 20 goals allowed.

FC Dallas stands at 5th place in the Western Conference with 21 points on the year.

FC Dallas holds 40-1 odds to win the MLS Championship.

Goalie Notes

San Jose: Daniel Vega (5-6-3, 1.79 goals allowed per game)

Vega has faced a whopping 72 shots in fourteen appearances for the Earthquakes.

The 47 saves that Vega has made is tied for 4th most in the MLS this season.

• Vega has faced 14 shots on goal in his last four matches, conceding six into the net.
• In his last three matches, Vega has seen 11 shots on goal, allowing three to score.
• Vega has saved three of the six penalty kicks he’s faced for San Jose in 2019.

FC Dallas: Jesse Gonzalez (6-5-3, 1.29 goals allowed per game)

Gonzalez was gouged for three goals in his last match, dropping his save percentage to 67.6%.

The FC Dallas keeper has defended 37 shots in 2019 with 12 of them finding the net.

• Gonzalez has just three saves combined in his last two games.
• FC Dallas’s keeper has surrendered three of the four penalty kicks he’s faced.
• Gonzalez has two clean sheets on the season, but none in his last six appearances.

Players to Watch

San Jose Earthquakes

Midfielder Shea Salinas has four goals and two assists to head the San Jose attack.

Forward Chris Wondolowski has seven goals, however, to lead the Earthquakes in scoring.

• Forward Danny Hoesen has three goals on 13 shots on goal for San Jose.
• Cristian Espinoza has six assists to lead the Earthquakes and tie for 4th overall in the MLS.
• Espinoza has 34 shots on the year with 14 of them on goal, both stats lead the squad in 2019.

FC Dallas

FC Dallas are led in scoring by 18-year old Jesus Ferreira with four goals to go along with his two assists in 14 appearances.

Midfielder Michael Barrios has five assists to lead FC Dallas and ranks him tied for 11th overall in the MLS.

• Ferreira leads Dallas FC with 21 shots but Bryan Acosta is close behind with 20 for the year.
• Defender Ryan Hollingshead leads the team with nine shots on goal for the year.
• Three Dallas FC players have two road goals on the year: Ferreira, Dominique Badji, and Paxton Pomkyal.

Last Five Games

San Jose Earthquakes

• San Jose has posted a record of 3-1-1 over their last five matches.
• The Earthquakes have scored five goals in their last two home games.
• San Jose’s goal differential in their last five matches is plus-three.

FC Dallas

• FC Dallas has scored one goal over their last two road matches.
• In their last five matches, FC Dallas has scored just five goals.
• FC Dallas is 1-3-1 in their last five MLS matches.

Game Odds San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas

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