The King of Texas will be decided on Friday. The Texas Derby between the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
What They're Saying
Houston Dynamo manager Owen Coyle (via MLS): "Nate's [Nathan Sturgis] got a number of attributes that we utilize/ When we've played the one protecting the back four, then Nate knows that game and he's probably suited to that area because he's good in there because he can hit the ball and he has an understanding of when to be at the right place at the right time."
FC Dallas manager Oscar Pareja: "We chose to drop the line and the pressure and the zone. We didn't want to look for pressuring up front. We wanted the central backs to have the ball. We knew we could hurt them [Colorado Rapids] with the speed we have in transition."
The In-Form Player
With Blas Perez serving a red-card suspension, Tesho Akindele must carry the brunt of the work up top for FC Dallas. In eight appearances this season, the 23-year-old has two goals and an assist.
Projected Lineups
Houston Dynamo's (4-4-2): Deric; Beasley, Rodriguez, Taylor, Sarkodie; Davis, Clark, Sturgis, Lopez; Barnes, Bruin
FC Dallas' (4-2-3-1): Kennedy; Hernandez, Lloyd, Hedges, Watson; Ulloa, Acosta; Castillo, Diaz, Hollingshead; Akindele
League Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
16 |
|
2 |
FC Dallas |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
14 |
|
3 |
Seattle Sounders |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
|
4 |
LA Galaxy |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
12 |
|
5 |
Houston Dynamo |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
6 |
Sporting Kansas City |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
-1 |
10 |
|
7 |
Portland Timbers |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
9 |
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
9 |
|
9 |
Real Salt Lake |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
-3 |
9 |
|
10 |
Colorado Rapids |
8 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
1 |
New England Revolution |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
|
2 |
DC United |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
14 |
|
3 |
New York Red Bulls |
7 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
13 |
|
4 |
Columbus Crew |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
|
5 |
Chicago Fire |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
9 |
|
6 |
Orlando City SC |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
8 |
|
7 |
Toronto FC |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
6 |
|
8 |
New York City FC |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
6 |
|
9 |
Philadelphia Union |
9 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
-7 |
6 |
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
2 |
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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