SET THE STAGE: FC Dallas vs. Nashville SC | 8.21.22

FRISCO, Texas - Third-place FC Dallas goes on the road to take on eighth-place Nashville SC on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 7:30PM at GEODIS Park.

Here's everything you need to know before the game.

How to Watch

TV (English): Mark Followill and Steve Davis will be on the call for Sunday's match on TXA 21 and the FCDTV Network. Coverage begins at 7:30PM CT. Fans local to the DFW market can stream online at fcdallas.com/stream while fans outside DFW may catch the game on ESPN+.

LISTEN

English: If you can't watch the match, you can listen to all the action on FCDallas.com/Radio hosted by Sam Hale beginning at 7:15PM.

Spanish: Carlos Alvarado and Rafa Calderon will call the game in Spanish on 1270AM, starting at 7:30PM CT.

Match Overview

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• FCD record: 11-7-9 (42 points - 3rd in West)
• NSH record: 8-9-9 (33 points - 8th in West)
• FCD vs. NSH all-time: 1-2-1 (1 goal scored, 4 goals conceded)
• FCD vs. NSH all-time away: 1-1-0 (1 goal scored, 3 goals conceded)

STORY LINES

Streakin'
FC Dallas is back in top form with four wins in the last six games after breaking through its quasi-annual summer slump. In addition to the wins, Dallas and goalkeeper Maarten Paes have kept three shutouts over that span and FCD's backline looks back to its best with the second best defensive record in the West (28 goals conceded in 27 games). Head coach Nico Estévez and co. with look to earn their third win in a row for the first time this season with a trip to Nashville SC, a team they shutout 2-0 at Toyota Stadium in mid March.

Missing Ferreira
Dallas' Homegrown Designated Player Jesús Ferreira is living up to that billing with one of the club's best-ever individual seasons. The 21-year-old forward notched his 15th goal of the year in FCD's 1-0 win over the East's top team in the Philadelphia Union with an impressive first-half finish into the bottom corner. The strike puts Ferreira firmly in contention to reach FCD's single-season scoring record of 18 goals (achieved by Jason Kreis in 1999 and Kenny Cooper in 2008). However, he won't be able to add to his tally this weekend as Ferreira received his fifth caution of the season last time out and will be suspended for the matchup in Nashville. His absence likely means veteran Franco Jara will step in to lead the line at GEODIS Park.

New Digs
This Sunday will be FC Dallas' first-ever trip to Nashville's newly minted GEODIS Park. Opened on May 1 of this year, GEODIS Park is a stylish soccer-specific stadium with a 30,000 capacity in the historic Nashville Fairgrounds area. While Nashville should rightly be proud of its new home, it seems to be taking some time for it to feel like home. The club has a losing record at GEODIS through 12 games (3-4-5), a far cry the impressive unbeaten record Nashville achieved last campaign at their former venue Nissan Stadium (8-0-9 in 2021). Dallas will be hoping Nashville's home woes last through this Sunday at the very least.