Our football match prediction:
FC Dallas
Match Time & Date:
16/09/2018
01:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-1
Columbus Crew
There will be fireworks when Dallas welcome Columbus Crew at their Toyota Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Sunday’s program. The Toros aim to retain top position in the Western Conference and the fact that they outplayed Houston Dynamo 4-2 in their last league match is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Columbus. It is well known that Dallas have turned their Toyota Stadium into a real fortress and you should bear in mind that they suffered only one loss in previous 20 home games in the Major League Soccer. The Crew, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over New York City, but, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the Dallas clash. The two sides seem to be evenly matched at the moment and we predict that they are going to share the spoils on Sunday morning.
Highlighted Player (Jesse Gonzalez):
Jesse Gonzalez is a Mexican footballer who was born on May 25, 1995 in Edenton, North Carolina, United States of America. Gonzalez played for FC Dallas during his youth career and the goalkeeper made 17 league appearances for the senior team as well. In 2015 he was loaned to Pittsburg Riverhounds and it has to be noted that he played only one game for the club. After ending his loan spell with Pittsburg he returned to FC Dallas, but he was in Chris Seitz’s shadow during the 2016 season. Jesse Gonzalez has seven caps for Mexico U20 team and he made one appearance for Mexico U23 team as well. Jess Gonzalez, who grew up in Texas, wears number 1 on his shirt. Coach Jose Antonio Radilla helped Gonzalez make great progress during his youth career. The Mexican shoot-stopper has a deal with Dallas FC which expires on December 31, 2017.
Highlighted Team (Columbus Crew):
Columbus Crew are an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Black & Gold participate in the Eastern Conference and in 2008 they won both the conference and the MLS CUP final. Columbus Crew defeated New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final, with the likes of Moreno, Marshall and Hejduk scoring for the Black & Gold in the title game. The club welcome their rivals at Mapfre Stadium, the venue which was opened on May, 15 1999. The current capacity of the stadium is 19.968 and it has to be noted that Mapfre Stadium is the first soccer-specific venue ever built for a MLS club. A number of high-profile players were part of Columbus Crew in the past, but Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the most famous footballer that wore the black and yellow shirt. Schelotto played for Columbus Crew from 2007 to 2010 and during his spell with the Mapfre Stadium outfit the Black & Gold won the aforementioned MLS Cup.
