After two draws in the regular season, FC Dallas and Austin FC will meet one final time in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Both teams are putting some final touches on their preparation for Sunday’s match that will see the winner advance to the Western Conference semifinals against either LAFC or the LA Galaxy.
As we look towards Sunday, here are a few key items I’ll be looking out for as FC Dallas looks to keep their unbeaten run against their newest in-state rivals alive.
Withstand the early wave, their press and the crowd
I think one thing we can expect to see early on in this one is the crowd in Austin being loud and giving their squad a bit of a boost in terms of early energy in this one.