Our prediction for this MLS match:
New England Revolution
Match Time & Date:
05/03/2022
19:30
Prediction: 2-0
FC Dallas
After sharing the spoils with Portland Timbers in their opener, New England Revolution will look to record their first win of the season when they take on Dallas on Saturday evening. Experienced attacker Jozy Altidore is pushing for a start, as well as Cameroon international Wilfrid Kaptoum. Bruce Arena should have a full squad to choose from.
The Toros, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Toronto in the opening match of the season, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the Revs. Considering that New England have turned their Gillette Stadium into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. Defender John Nelson is sidelined with injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team in Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Arnór Ingvi Traustason):
Arnor Ingvi is an Iceland international who plays for Swedish side FC Malmo as a midfielder. Born in Keflavik, Iceland on April 30, 1993, Traustason began his senior career at his hometown club Keflavik in 2010. After scoring ten goals in 52 appearances for Keflavik, he moved to Sweden in 2014, signing a deal with Norkopping.
During the 2016/2017 season Arnor Ingvi Traustason was part of Rapid Wien and it has to be noted that he played for AEK Athens on loan as well. In the 2017/2018 season he signed a three and a half-year contract with Malmo for an undisclosed fee. Traustason, who represented Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, wears No. 8 jersey at Malmo.
His main position is left midfield, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well. Traustason’s preferred foot is right and his contract with FC Malmo should expire on December 31, 2021.
Highlighted Team (FC Dallas):
Despite making it to the 2010 MLS Cup final, Dallas eventually failed to win the domestic trophy. The Toros (Bulls) were beaten by Colorado in the final played at BMO Field in Toronto and you should bear in mind that the Rapids scored the winner in the extra time.
That was the first and only time Dallas participated in the MLS Cup final, but in 2016 the club won the Supporters’ Shield and the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Toros play their home games at Toyota Stadium, the venue that was opened in August, 2005. The stadium’s original name was Pizza Hut Park, but in September 2013 it was renamed as Toyota Stadium after Pizza Hut Park left as a main sponsor.
FC Dallas wear red shits with white stripes when playing at home, while their secondary colors are white and blue. Former Ajax and River Plate ace Mauro Rosales, who joined the Toyota Stadium outfit in 2016, is regarded as one of the club most significant stars.
