MLS FC Dallas

#NSHvFCD: Five Facts You Need to Know

November 3, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Sixth-place FC Dallas (8-5-7, 31 points) visits seventh-place Nashville SC (7-6-8, 29 points) on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30PM CT. It's the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season.

Details You Need to Know:

Gameday Social: #NSHvFCD

TV: 7:30PM on FOX Sports Southwest and the FCDTV Network

Streaming: 7:30PM on FOX Sports Go App, FOXSportsGo.com, FCDallas.com/Stream, ESPN+ (outside of the DFW market)

Radio: 7:00PM CT on FCDallas.com/Radio (English) and1270AM (Spanish),

5 Things to Know about #NSHvFCD

Chasing a Home Playoff Game

Although FCD clinched a playoff berth with its win over Houston on Saturday, there's still plenty to play for in its final two games of the regular season. Dallas is currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with 1.55 points per game (ppg), the metric which will decide playoff seeding instead of overall points. If Dallas is able to leapfrog LAFC (1.55 ppg) and Minnesota United (1.58 ppg) to finish in fourth place, the team would clinch a home playoff game instead of going on the road in the first round. Considering FCD's home record of 7-0-3 in 2020, playing the first round at Toyota Stadium would be a huge advantage. Since Dallas is playing against Minnesota on Decision Day, a win on Wednesday against Nashville would be a crucial step towards the goal of a home playoff game.

Fafa's Breakout Performance

Midfielder Fafa Picault enjoyed his best outing in an FC Dallas jersey in last weekend's Texas Derby. The 29-year-old winger punished the Houston Dynamo with two goals and one assist in Dallas' 3-0 victory over its in-state rival. His effort earned him a place in MLS's Team of the Week and a nomination for its Player of the Week award. Picault has now registered three goals and two assists in his maiden season with FC Dallas.

Leading Scorer

Newcomer Franco Jara is on track to be FC Dallas' top scorer for the 2020 season. The Argentine ace joined Dallas this summer from Pachuca of Liga MX and has scored seven goals in his debut MLS season. Jara has found the net in each of Dallas' last two games and will look to increase his tally with two games remaining. Last season, Jesús Ferreira finished as FCD's leading scorer with eight goals.

Against Nashville

Dallas' all-time record against Nashville is 0-2-1 (0 goals for, 4 against). FCD travelled to face the expansion side on October 20, falling 3-0 in its first-ever trip to Nissan Stadium. Wednesday's game will be the fourth and final time the teams face off this regular season.

About Nashville

Nashville SC is one of two expansion teams that joined MLS beginning with the 2020 season. Nashville previously competed in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club is currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points and has clinched a berth to the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.

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