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FC Dallas 3–3 San Diego FC · Major League Soccer

3–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Dallas and San Diego FC drew 3–3.

Shots
135
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.741.99
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Dallas and San Diego drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (FC Dallas – San Diego): shots 13–5, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.74–1.99, possession 35%–65%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

San Diego show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

San Diego's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Dallas · San Diego10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasSan DiegoBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match10 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against8 shots/match7.25 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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San Diego have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.5%PossessionFC Dallas · San Diego● 66.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasSan DiegoBaseline
Possession41.5%66.5%50.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots5 shotsFC Dallas 13 shots, San Diego FC 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsFC Dallas 8 shots, San Diego FC 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.74 xG1.99 xGFC Dallas 2.74 xG, San Diego FC 1.99 xG
  • Possession35%65%FC Dallas 35%, San Diego FC 65%
  • Corners3 corners0 cornersFC Dallas 3 corners, San Diego FC 0 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsFC Dallas 16 fouls, San Diego FC 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsFC Dallas 3 cards, San Diego FC 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Dallas
0Draws
2San Diego FC
FC Dallas — San Diego FC · Major League Soccer2–3
San Diego FC — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer5–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Dallas favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · San Diego FC in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Dallas4 matchesSan Diego FC4 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2.75 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 0.75 goals/match
12.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/410 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 5.5 shots/match
41.5%Possession4/4● 66.5%
4.25 corners/matchCorners4/4● 4.5 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.67 cards/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls4/411.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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