The Seattle Sounders (10 wins, 8 losses, 5 draws) welcome FC Dallas (8-9-5) to Lumen Field Saturday. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
The Sounders are 6-3-3 at home and will welcome back F Jordan Morris, who was with the USMNT during its run in the Gold Cup. Seattle has scored 28 goals and allowed 22 through 23 matches. It has struggled as of late, being held scoreless in 3 of its last 5 games and posting just a 2-3-3 record through its last 8 matches.
FC Dallas will get its’ main forward back, F Jesus Ferreira. He was out with the USMNT as well. It will need him as it has failed to score in 3 of its last 5 games. FC Dallas has lost 6 of its last 8 and 4 of its last 5. Ferreira is the only player on FC Dallas’ roster that has scored more than 2 goals this season. He has 10 in 18 matches. FC Dallas is 2-6-3 on the road this season.
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Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Seattle Sounders -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | FC Dallas +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -115 | U: -120)
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Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas picks and predictions
Prediction
Seattle Sounders 2, FC Dallas 0
Moneyline (ML)
BET SEATTLE SOUNDERS (-145).
The Sounders will be getting back M Cristian Roldan alongside Morris. Neither player was a huge factor for the USMNT, unlike Ferreira, who consistently started and got major minutes.
Those fresh players should matter for the home side, and Dallas has been significantly worse on the road, losing more games than it has won or drawn. Seattle is 6-3-3 at home and has one of the best defenses in the MLS, giving up just 0.96 goals per game.
Couple it all together and take SEATTLE SOUNDERS (-145) despite the juice.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-120).
The Sounders’ defense has been hit or miss this season, but they have 11 clean sheets on their resume. They have gone Under this total in 4 of their last 5 games and have had Under 1.5 goals in 3 of those 5. Seattle has also been held scoreless in 3 of its 5.
Dallas, on the other hand, has gone Under in 4 of its last 6 games and has also been held scoreless in 3 of its last 5. It hasn’t been a scoring machine, and Ferreira may not be able to carry the load after extensive use with the USMNT.
Given that, take the UNDER 2.5 (-120).
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