FC Dallas vs San Diego Predictions

FC Dallas vs San Diego predictions ahead of this clash in the MLS. Dallas look to rebound from defeat as they face high-flying San Diego in Sunday’s MLS clash, seeking crucial points against strong opposition. Read on for our free betting tips and predictions.

MLS Playoffs | June 29 2025 at 1:30 am UK at Toyota Stadium

FC Dallas vs San Diego Predictions

Will Dallas Dig Deep or Will San Diego Run Riot Again?

• San Diego’s attack is relentless
  • With 38 goals in 19 matches, San Diego are averaging exactly 2 goals per game and have hit 3+ goals on six separate occasions.
• Dallas can’t keep teams out
  • The hosts have let in 32 goals in just 18 matches—nearly 1.8 per game—and now face the best attack in the conference.
• Chaos is the Dallas default
  • Five of Dallas’s last six games have produced at least four goals, including their 4-2 loss to San Jose and that disastrous 5-0 at San Diego.

Best Bet for FC Dallas vs San Diego

Sunday’s MLS showdown at Toyota Stadium offers a compelling contrast between two sides heading in very different directions. On one side, you’ve got a Dallas team scrambling to stay in touch with the playoff spots. On the other, San Diego—the newcomers who’ve stormed the league like they’ve been here for years—are riding a wave of form that shows no signs of crashing anytime soon. It’s the kind of matchup where anything could happen, but realistically, only one team looks ready for the fight.

Dallas come into this on the back of a bruising 4-2 loss at the hands of San Jose Earthquakes, and it’s not just the scoreline that stings—it’s how the game collapsed. Two red cards, a leaky defence, and an inability to close out a match when it mattered most. That result has left them stuck in 10th, still four points adrift of ninth-place Colorado, and with time ticking away, the margins for error are shrinking fast.

Their task doesn’t get any easier this weekend, with San Diego arriving in Texas fresh off a three-game winning run and carrying the confidence of having humiliated Dallas 5-0 the last time these two sides met. The gap in class was exposed then, and if Dallas haven’t patched up their defensive holes—and judging by their 32 goals conceded this season, they probably haven’t—they could be in for another rough ride.

Best Bet for This Match: Over 3.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we don’t overwhelm you with a dozen picks. We give you just one top tip, every match. No fluff, no filler. Our Best Bet for this fixture is Over 3.5 Goals.

Let’s get right to it: the ingredients for goals are all over this match. San Diego are lighting it up in attack, with 38 goals already this season—only one team has scored more. Their front three are firing on all cylinders, with Milan Iloski in frightening form, netting seven times in his last three outings. He’s being fed by Anders Dreyer, who’s managed six goal involvements in just two matches. When this side click, they don’t just score, they devour defences.

Dallas, for all their issues, have shown some fight going forward. Petar Musa and Luciano Acosta have combined for 11 goals, and the team have scored twice in three of their last four outings. But they’ve also conceded multiple goals in four of their last six and will be without two key defenders following red cards in their last match. That leaves their backline looking about as sturdy as a wet paper bag in a thunderstorm.

Add to that the fact that San Diego have already put five past Dallas once this season, and you begin to see the shape of this contest. Neither team is likely to sit back. One is desperate, the other ruthless.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Mark Wighan puts it:

“Dallas will have to chase the game, and that plays right into San Diego’s hands. With this kind of firepower, it’s hard to see this staying low-scoring.”

If Dallas try to keep it tight, they’ll lose anyway. If they open up, they might score—but they’ll almost certainly concede even more. A 3-1 away win wouldn’t shock us. In fact, it feels about right.

Selected Bookmakers Offers