FC Dallas

MATCH PREVIEW: Earthquakes prepare to host FC Dallas

Godoy - FC Dallas- 2017

OPPONENT INFORMATION

Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 27-20-15
Home: 15-8-8 (50 GF, 33 GA)
Away: 12-12-7 (44 GF, 39 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 94, FC Dallas – 72

Last Game vs. FC Dallas
FC Dallas 1 – 3 Earthquakes; August 4, 2018; Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Western Conference leaders FC Dallas 3-1 at Toyota Stadium with goals from Vako and Jahmir Hyka. With the win, the Quakes were undefeated in three consecutive matches against Dallas dating back to April 2017.

History of the Quakes – FC Dallas Rivalry
The Earthquakes were 9-1-4 in the final 14 games against Dallas prior to San Jose’s relocation to Houston … The Quakes posted a seven-game winning streak during that stretch from July 20, 2002 - April 15, 2004 … San Jose and Dallas met in an important match on Oct. 16, 2004, as San Jose needed a win or a tie to advance to the playoffs, while Dallas needed a win to clinch the final berth in the playoffs. The two teams played to a 2-2 tie at the Cotton Bowl, giving San Jose a spot in the playoffs, while Dallas did not qualify. Ramiro Corrales scored the Quakes second goal in that game … On Sept. 27, 2003, San Jose’s Dwayne De Rosario scored the fastest goal in MLS history, netting a goal 11 seconds into the match at Spartan Stadium against Dallas. De Rosario would go on to net a hat trick in the game, the second hat trick in Quakes team history … The Earthquakes won both matches against FC Dallas in 2011 … The Earthquakes defeated FC Dallas in a 2-0 road win in the first meeting of the season on March 26, and closed out the 2011 season with a 4-2 win at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 22 … In their first meeting of 2012, the two teams battled to a scoreless draw on July 7 at FC Dallas Stadium … The Earthquakes followed up with a 2-1 win on July 18 at Buck Shaw Stadium … The Earthquakes went 1-1-1 against FC Dallas in 2013 … FC Dallas won their first meeting of 2013 1-0 at FC Dallas Stadium thanks to a strike from Fabian Castillo … The Quakes and FC Dallas tied 2-2 on August 24 after three red cards were issued … The Quakes capped off the 2013 campaign with a 2-1 win at Buck Shaw Stadium in the last game of Ramiro Corrales’ career … San Jose won their first two meetings against FC Dallas in 2014, each with a score of 2-1, before dropping the third game 5-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium on August 16 … On March 7, 2015 the Quakes dropped the season opener 1-0 at FC Dallas with a stoppage time goal … In the second matchup of the 2015 season, San Jose kept a scoreless draw at Avaya Stadium on June 7 despite finishing the game with only nine men … The Earthquakes fell to FC Dallas 2-1 in their final game of the 2015 season after going down to 10 men in the second half due to a Matias Perez Garcia red card … In their first meeting of 2016, the Quakes drew 2-2 with FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium … San Jose played to a scoreless draw against FC Dallas at Avaya Stadium in their second meeting, despite being without four players due to Copa America Centenario call-ups … In their final meeting of 2016, the Earthquakes fell 1-0 to FC Dallas, their first loss at home that season … The Quakes drew FC Dallas 1-1 in their first encounter of 2017 thanks to a last-gasp goal from Jahmir Hyka, his first in MLS … In their second meeting of the year, the Quakes earned a 1-0 win at Toyota Stadium on May 20, 2017 with Jahmir Hyka scoring the Quakes’ lone goal … On Aug. 4, 2018, Quakes defeated Western Conference leaders FC Dallas 3-1 at Toyota Stadium with goals from Vako and Jahmir Hyka.