Soccer betting preview: Dallas welcomes Seattle Sounders in what could be a tight duel

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Dallas form and stats

Dallas have collected 17 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 4-5-1.

The Dallas crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Sporting KC here in a Major League Soccer match. Midfielder Paxton Pomykal was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Pomykal hit one key pass.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Austin in a game that was won 2-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dallas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn two and lost one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dallas as they are travelling to their away game against Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer. That match is three days after this one.

Dallas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Dallas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders have an excellent away record in the Major League Soccer so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Sounders, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for Sounders, but there's smiles all around after the 6-2 victory versus Portland Timbers (placed 8th) in the Major League Soccer last time out. Attacker Raúl Ruidíaz got a player rating of 8.34 in the game. "Man of the match" Ruidíaz scored two goals and had 19 successful passes (of 22 total). As mentioned above, Sounders was the only team on the pitch versus Portland Timbers in their previous game, winning 6-2. This could be a tougher task. Sounders goalie Stefan Cleveland was high and low in the Portland Timbers game, contributing seven saves towards the victory.

A draw for Sounders before that, at their own venue hosting Dallas (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seattle Sounders playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were seven Sounders wins, two draws and four defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sounders manager B. Schmetzer as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Columbus Crew.

Seattle Sounders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sounders are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent reported result featuring both these parties is the Seattle Sounders - Dallas 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Dallas victories, three draws and four Seattle Sounders wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Ruidíaz Misitich 13 goals

R. Pepi 8 goals

F. Montero Muñoz 6 goals

Dallas missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players