Minnesota United faces Dallas after shutout victory

Updated Oct. 16, 2022 2:15 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Minnesota United FC (13-12-6, fifth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. FC Dallas (13-8-10, third in the Conference during the regular season)

Frisco, Texas; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Dallas -114, Minnesota United FC +276; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0, Minnesota United plays Dallas.

Dallas is 12-7-7 against Western Conference opponents. Alan Velasco paces the sixth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with six. Dallas has scored 45 goals.

United is 11-10-5 against Western Conference opponents. United is 7-0-0 when it scores a pair of goals.

The matchup Monday is the third meeting this season between the two teams. Dallas won the last game 3-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Velasco has scored six goals and added five assists for Dallas. Sebastian Lletget has one goal and four assists over the last 10 games.

Luis Amarilla has nine goals and four assists for United. Franco Fragapane has scored three goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dallas: 5-2-3, averaging 1.5 goals, 3.6 shots on goal and 3.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

United: 4-5-1, averaging one goal, three shots on goal and 4.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dallas: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (injured), Bernard Kamungo (injured), Franco Jara (injured), Alan Velasco (injured).

United: Patrick Weah (injured), Bongokuhle Hlongwane (injured), Kervin Fabian Arriaga Villanueva (injured), Hassani Dotson (injured), Jacori Hayes (injured), Bakaye Dibassy (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.