FC Dallas looks to make it two wins from two under new interim head coach Peter Luccin this Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30PM against Minnesota United FC at Toyota Stadium.
Here's everything you need to know before the match.
HOW TO WATCH
The match will be streamed in both English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
HOW TO LISTEN
English: You can listen to all the action on the FC Dallas app and Talk Radio 1190AM. Host Sam Hale will provide pregame and postgame coverage beginning at 7PM with broadcasters Owen Newkirk, Steve Davis and Mark Dodd calling the game.
Spanish: Carlos Alvarado and Jimmy Venegas will call the game in Spanish on the FC Dallas app starting at 7:30PM.
MATCH OVERVIEW
Head-to-Head Records
- FCD record: 4-8-5 (17 points, 12th in West)
- MIN record: 8-4-5 (29 points, 4th in West)
- FCD vs. MIN all-time: 6-7-4 (22 goals scored, 21 goals conceded)
- FCD vs. MIN home: 4-2-2 (14 goals scored, 8 goals conceded)
Story Lines
A Debut Win: Interim head coach Peter Luccin earned an important victory in his first match on the job as FC Dallas took down St. Louis CITY SC 2-0 Saturday night at Toyota Stadium. Luccin only took charge six days prior to the match but was able to breathe new life in the squad, helping FCD record its first win in over a month. Now, the question is whether that win was a product of the classic "new manager bounce" or if it was thanks to Luccin's particular expertise. Carrying that momentum and earning a consecutive win this Wednesday (something Dallas hasn't done all year) would go a long way to answering that question. Either way, a win and a clean sheet was the ideal way to begin life as FC Dallas' new head coach.
Small Changes: Although FCD won on Saturday, there wasn't the formational overhaul many expected when Peter Luccin took charge. He lined his team up in the same 3-4-3 formation FCD has used for most of 2024 and only made two personnel changes: Omar Gonzalez replaced Sam Junqua on the backline and Sebastian Lletget returned to the midfield in place of Liam Fraser. Still, that doesn't necessarily mean Luccin intends to use the 3-4-3 longterm. The interim head coach only had four training sessions with his squad to prepare for the match against St. Louis, not much time to completely reshape the team. With two more games this week, we should get a better understanding of Luccin's longterm tactical vision.
Rematching the Loons: FC Dallas is set to face Minnesota United for the second time in just 11 days. The clubs played to a 1-1 tie at Minnesota's Allianz Field on June 8, which turned out to be Nico Estévez's last match in charge. Now, the Loons travel to Toyota Stadium to take on Peter Luccin's FC Dallas. Minnesota is still sitting pretty in fourth place in the Western Conference but their form has waned in recent week with just one win in their last five games (and were defeated in their last outing 2-0 by Seattle Sounders). Part of that dip in form is due the team's many absences (for either injury or international duty), which includes star striker Teemu Pukki who's expected to miss Wednesday's game with a knee issue.
