FC Dallas led the Western Conference for much of the season, but a defeat in their final game of the season saw them finish 4th on the conference table to set up this home playoff clash with the Portland Timbers. Over the course of the season, just 3 points separated these sides and we expect the game to be a tight affair. Dallas good start to the season didn’t stand until the end of the campaign as they ended the season with three consecutive losses. The last of those losses came away at a Colorado Rapids side that finished second from bottom, and that would have affected their confidence ahead of this game. Dallas side can, however, draw inspiration from the fact that they led the Conference for much of the season, and on their day, they can beat just about anybody. Portland Timbers also come into this match on the back of a defeat on the final day of the season. They fell two goals down to the Vancouver Whitecaps and couldn’t recover again even though they managed to get a consolation goal in the final minutes. Their fans would be expecting them to do better in this game. These two clubs have locked horns twenty-four times over the years, and with 8 wins, 8 draws, and 8 defeats apiece there is nothing to separate the two clubs in the head to head record.

These two rivals go head to head as they look to determine who would finish the season as the top team in the Western Conference, so we expect a lot of fireworks on display in this game. Sporting KC are currently top of the Western Conference after securing a 3-0 win last weekend. LA FC on their part played out a 2-2 home draw against Vancouver Whitecaps, so they would be looking for all three points here so they can finish ahead of their rivals. With ten goals each in the league this season Russell and Salloi joint top score for Sporting KC, and the duo are going to need to remain fit and in form if Sporting KC are to progress and possibly win the playoffs. With thirteen goals in his debut season in the MLS Carlos Vela has lead from the front for LAFC, but teammates Diomande and Rossi are just a goal behind the Mexican and could still claim the crown of the clubs top scorer on Sunday. Both teams have only lost one of their last six matches, and have each drawn two of their last six in the MLS. LAFC haven’t failed to score in any of their last six matches, while Sporting KC have only failed to score in one of their last six and that’s why we’re expecting both teams to score on Sunday.

LA Galaxy have done well to keep their hopes of making the playoffs alive by beating Minnesota United in their last game. As they head into this final game of the season, they know that a draw would be more than enough to help them finish inside the top six, and a Houston Dynamo side who has nothing to play for should be the perfect opponent. They won their last game 3-1 thanks to a goal and an assist from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede has rolled back the years to score a whopping 22 goals in the MLS this season, with the backing of his teammates, they look poised to challenge for the MLS title at the playoffs. Houston Dynamo has won this season’s US Open Cup and even though they are not in contention for a place in the playoffs, their fans would feel that this is a successful season. even with just one league position to play for Houston Dynamo gave Seattle Sounders a good game when the pair met in Texas last weekend. Marshall scored in the twenty-sixth minute to hand Seattle Sounders the lead at halftime, and four minutes after the restart Svensson added a second goal for the visitors. The comeback appeared to be on when Garcia halved the deficit for Houston Dynamo, but despite pushing forward in search of an equaliser it was Seattle than struck next through Ruidíaz to wrap up all three points. Manotas did manage to pull another goal back for the hosts in the eighty-ninth minute, but there wasn’t enough time left in the match for Houston to rescue a draw. These two sides have met thirty times before, and with 13 wins, 7 draws, and 10 defeats its LA Galaxy that lead the head to head record.