FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls meet in a interconference match where both teams are in need of points to move up their respective conference tables. FC Dallas have lost just once in their last seven games but still sit near the bottom of the Western Conference after a rocky start to the campaign. The Red Bulls are playing the final game of a seven-game stretch where six were on the road; they've lost each one thus far, their last victory in a league encounter coming on May 8. FC Dallas return to action after having a weekend off, last playing to a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids 10 days ago. FC Dallas have 14 points from 15 matches, sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference, a full 14 points in arrears of division leaders Houston Dynamo.
The New York Red Bulls saw their winless stretch hit nine games, once again falling on the road, this time 1-0 to the Columbus Crew in a rematch of MLS Cup 2008 at Crew Stadium. The Red Bulls have 10 points from 18 matches on the season, good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference, still 13 points behind division-leading D.C. United. New York is on a 0-7-2 stretch overall and is riding a league record 22-game regular-season road winless streak (0-16-6). The Red Bulls' last league victory away from Giants Stadium was May 10, 2008 at Los Angeles, although they won two road playoff games to reach the MLS Cup. In this match I think Dallas will be better side and will win.