With a five match unbeaten streak including the Open Cup and three straight wins in MLS play, Minnesota United appears to have exorcised their demons from earlier this season. Now it's time for the Loons to head to Texas for a showdown in the half-open Toyota Stadium. This is the clubs only meeting in the first half of the season and we'll have to wait until September for the return match when Dallas visits Minnesota. MNUFC is 8-6-7 (W-D-L) all time against the Toros and have only lost once in Frisco since the end of 2020.
The key for Minnesota will be shutting down Major League Soccer's top scorer in Peter Musa. Musa has scored nine goals across eight matches played so far in 2026, but is not FC Dallas' only threat. Logan Farrington has scored four additional goals for FCD, who are one of only five teams to have 17 or more goals through the first quarter of the season.
"He's a real handful. I mean, they are a good team around him as well. They [FC Dallas] put crosses into the box, he's a great target for that," manager Cameron Knowles said about Peter Musa. "He's a really good finisher, they're aggressive in the way they press."
While Dallas is a top five club in terms of goals scored, Minnesota find themselves closer to the opposite end of that spectrum. MNUFC is ranked 24th in MLS with just 10 goals scored, though the Loons offence has picked up in recent matches. Following the draw with Seattle the Loons have scored two goals in every single one of their matches played since. Kelvin Yeboah is also looking like he's back to his 2024 form with five goals through the first eight matches played.
The Toros have a relatively middle of the road defence in comparison to their attack. Ranked 13th in the league, they've allowed an average of 1.5 goals per match, just barely better than Minnesota's 1.6 allowed. Dallas is missing key defensive piece Bernard Kamungo, who is out due to injury. This puts a damper on a defence that has allowed their opponents to score two or more goals in half their matches in 2026.
News & Notes
Carlos Harvey is out following sustaining a knock in training last week. You can read more in this weeks Training Tidbits.
FC Dallas manager Eric Quill, like Cameron Knowles, coached an MLS second team before being brought in as full time manager. From 2019-21 Quill coached North Texas SC in USL League One and won the title in 2019.
Want to watch the match with other supporters? Here's where to do it!
Dark Clouds and Red Loons will be at Black Hart of St. Paul, while the Dark Clouds will also have a second watch party at Beckett's in Uptown Minneapolis.
True North Elite will be Padraigs Brewing in Minneapolis.
Kickoff time for Saturday's match against LAFC has been moved. The listed (or TV) time is for 3:45pm and the club confirmed kickoff will happen at 3:55pm.
Availability (as of 11 Apr)
DAL | Out: Anderson Julio (lower leg). Bernard Kamungo (lower leg)
MIN | Out: Michael Boxall (adductor), Peter Stroud (quad), Julian Gressel (broken toe), Carlos Harvey (lower body) ; Questionable: None
Staff Predictions
- Ashle Paige: 1–0 Minnesota
- Seth Steffenhagen: 2–1 Loons
- Tim McLaughlin: 0–0 draw
- Michael Lake: 1–1
- Bridget McDowell: 2–2 We love a Draw on Wednesdays
- Knives Paige: Loading . . .
Guest Prediction:
- Drew Epperley of Big D Soccer: "This one feels like a gritty 1–1 draw."
