San Jose Earthquakes desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 25 at 2:30 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

FC Dallas come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). San Jose Earthquakes travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in San Jose Earthquakes won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes FC Dallas clear favorites, but San Jose Earthquakes have shown they can grind out results. Expect FC Dallas to take the points, potentially without being at their best.