On May 8th, FC Dallas hosts Seattle Sounders in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 3rd placed FC Dallas is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Sporting KC. Johnny Russell scored the first goal for Sporting KC in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot, then Alan Agustin Velasco tied it up for FC Dallas in the 36th minute from the penalty spot . With 17 points in their last 10 matches FC Dallas should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Seattle Sounders, recorded a 3-4 loss against San Jose Earthquakes. Marcelo Nicolas Lodeiro Benitez struck first for Seattle Sounders in the 14th minute on a penalty, then Roldan added another in the 20th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 94th minute on a penalty goal by Cristian Espinoza to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Seattle Sounders won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Jordan Morris has been the most prolific scorer on Seattle Sounders in his last five matches with two goals. FC Dallas’s top weapon lately has been Jesus Ferreira, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.