FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

FC Dallas host San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, October 24 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

FC Dallas have no fresh fitness concerns to report ahead of this one, and that means Petar Musa should once again spearhead the attack after a remarkable season — 20 goals from 86 shots, 43 of them on target, making him the most dangerous striker in the Western Conference. Logan Farrington offers an additional scoring threat with 10 goals of his own, while Kaick da Silva Ferreira and Santiago Moreno look to supply the ammunition through midfield, the latter having created 36 chances already. San Jose Earthquakes are similarly unaffected by absences, and Preston Judd is set to lead their line off the back of 16 goals this season, with Timo Werner and Ousseni Bouda providing support from deeper positions.

This one shapes up as a tight, cagey affair rather than an end-to-end shootout. FC Dallas sit third in the Western Conference. They have 51 points from 30 games and a +8 goal difference, and at Toyota Stadium they should have enough quality up top to edge a game that could easily go the other way. San Jose have drawn 4 of their last 5 matches, a run that points to resilience but not quite the cutting edge needed to leave Texas with more than a share of the goals.

US viewers can watch FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

FC Dallas sit third in the Western Conference with 51 points from 30 games and a +8 goal difference, firmly in the playoff picture. San Jose Earthquakes are fourth, just behind them in the Western Conference playoff race as they chase a top-half finish.

Western Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Petar Musa (FC Dallas): 20 goals from 86 shots this season, with 43 on target — the focal point of everything FC Dallas create.
• Logan Farrington (FC Dallas): 10 goals in a support striker role, offering FC Dallas a credible second threat alongside Musa.
• Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): 16 goals from 78 shots this season, with 39 on target, Judd remains San Jose’s most reliable source of goals.

Recent Form

FC Dallas: D W L W D

• 2026-10-18: Houston Dynamo 2-2 FC Dallas (D, away)
• 2026-10-15: FC Dallas 1-0 Seattle Sounders (W, home)
• 2026-10-11: Charlotte FC 3-2 FC Dallas (L, away)
• 2026-09-27: FC Dallas 1-0 LAFC (W, home)
• 2026-09-20: FC Dallas 0-0 Austin FC (D, home)

FC Dallas have won 2 of their last 5 games, drawn 2, and lost 1, most recently drawing 2-2 at Houston Dynamo after a 1-0 home win over Seattle Sounders and a 3-2 defeat at Charlotte FC.

San Jose Earthquakes: D W D D D

• 2026-10-18: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Nashville SC (D, home)
• 2026-10-15: Real Salt Lake 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
• 2026-10-11: Colorado Rapids 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes (D, away)
• 2026-09-27: San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Portland Timbers (W, home)
• 2026-09-20: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 LAFC (D, home)

San Jose Earthquakes have drawn 4 of their last 5 matches, including a 1-1 result at home to Nashville SC and back-to-back 1-1 draws at Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids, with their only win a 3-1 victory over Portland Timbers.

FC Dallas vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Expect a tense, low-scoring affair that FC Dallas edge via their extra cutting edge up front. Petar Musa’s quality gives them the platform to find a breakthrough at Toyota Stadium, and with San Jose having drawn 4 of their last 5 matches, a share of the goals feels likely even in defeat. FC Dallas 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes, a result that keeps them third in the Western Conference and tightens their grip on the playoff picture.