For the first time since the first game of the season, FC Dallas is coming off of a win.<br /><br />A 2-0 win, to be clear, with goals from Petar Musa, scoring in his second-straight game, and Sebastien Ibeagha, his second in an FC Dallas uniform, over in-state foes Houston Dynamo FC, for the upper hand in the first leg of the Texas Derby.<br /><br />A seven-game winless streak is no more for Dallas—while FCD is still second-to-last in the Western Conference, its opponent this Saturday is in the top four of the Eastern Conference.<br /><br />FCD will take on Toronto FC, who is coming off of a late come-from-behind 2-1 win over Orlando City SC. Forward Tyrese Spicer scored the equalizer in the 87th minute, and forward Prince Owusu completed the second-half comeback, scoring in his fourth consecutive match, now leading the Reds with five goals on the season.<br /><br />Owusu has played a part in seven of Toronto FC’s last 10 goals—five goals and two assists coming into this match will keep FC Dallas’ hands full.<br />It will be the teams’ first meeting in two years, and Dallas’ first trip to BMO Field since 2018, when things kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.<br /><br />
