Dallas vs SJ Earthquakes prediction, odds and how to watch

A tight, scrappy Texas derby produced no goals but plenty of talking points, with Dallas dominating territory and Austin's keepers and defenders doing just enough to earn a point on the road.

Daniel Munie's first-half strike proved enough for SJ Earthquakes to beat Houston Dynamo 1-0, with the Earthquakes goalkeeper making six saves to protect a clean sheet the statistics barely justify.

Dallas ground out a 2-1 win over Portland Timbers despite being outplayed for large stretches, with Joaquín Valiente's 87th-minute strike proving the difference after Ariel Lassiter pulled one back in stoppage time.

SJ Earthquakes host Nashville SC on Sunday with their defensive record in tatters and their form over ten matches making grim reading. Nashville arrive with goals in their legs and a point to prove on the road.

Houston Dynamo have won once in their last five MLS matches and Dallas cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. Something has to give in this Texas derby.

Real Salt Lake have not won in ten MLS matches and have conceded twenty goals in that run. SJ Earthquakes arrive with a bit of momentum, but their own defensive record makes this a contest built on who wants it more.

Dallas come into Thursday's MLS clash on the back of three straight wins, while Seattle Sounders arrive without a single away victory in their last ten attempts. Something has to give.

Colorado Rapids host SJ Earthquakes on Sunday in a fixture where two inconsistent sides meet, but the away team's defensive record makes them very difficult to trust. Connor Maguire runs the rule over both teams and tells you exactly where this match is won and lost.