D.C. United (8-4-7, 31 points) travel to Toyota Stadium to take on FC Dallas (7-7-5, 26 points) on July 4 at 9 PM on FloFC. The Black-and-Red are 16-21-8 against FC Dallas in club history and have registered a 3-3-1 record against Western Conference opponents this season.
D.C. United are coming off a 1-1 draw with Eastern Conference rivals Toronto FC on June 29 at Audi Field. Former D.C. United player Nick DeLeon opened the scoring for the Canadian side in the 19th minute after Richie Laryea picked him out in the six-yard box for an easy finish. United dominated possession throughout the match, but struggled to create clear goal scoring chances. In the 90th minute, Frédéric Brillant was brought down in the box during a corner kick. The referee originally did not spot the foul, but after taking another look through VAR, he awarded the penalty to United which Wayne Rooney converted to tie the game in the dying seconds.
In their last match, FC Dallas recorded a 2-2 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps on June 26 at Toyota Stadium. After a goalless first half, Dallas opened the scoring in the 55th minute through Jesus Ferreria. FC Dallas would then go up 2-0 four minutes later after Ryan Hollingshead finished a side-footed effort from just inside the box. It would take Vancouver until the 81st minute to get their first goal as Yordy Reyna finished a left footed effort from close range. Then in stoppage time Lucas Venuto scored a long range effort to rescue a point for the Whitecaps.
FC Dallas have registered a 5-1-4 record at Toyota Stadium this season. Columbian forward Jesus Ferreira leads FC Dallas with five goals, while Dominique Badji has contributed with four. Michael Barrios leads the Texas side with seven assists this season and has also chipped in with two goals. Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez has recorded three shutouts while making 44 saves for FC Dallas.
The Black-and-Red have registered 3-2-3 record away from home this season. Captain Wayne Rooney has scored in each of his last two games and leads the team with 10 goals and five assists. Bill Hamid leads all goalkeepers in MLS with 75 saves and is tied for most shutouts in the league with eight. Júnior Moreno will be available for selection for the first time since the 1-1 draw with San Jose on June 1. The midfielder was representing Venezuela at the Copa America in Brazil. Paul Arriola is still unavailable as he is playing for the USMNT in the Gold Cup.
The match will be broadcasted on FloFC at 9 PM ET. Pre-game show with Dave and Devon starts at 8:30 PM ET.
