San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas — MLS Match

San Jose Earthquakes host FC Dallas on Saturday night at PayPal Park in a regular-season Major League Soccer match that closes the club’s home schedule before the league’s World Cup break, according to the Earthquakes’ match preview. (sjearthquakes.com) Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. local time in San Jose, and both clubs list Apple TV as the broadcaster for the match. San Jose entered the weekend atop the Western Conference, while Dallas arrived in the playoff places and seeking a road result against the conference leader. FOX Sports’ viewing guide described San Jose as MLS’s top-ranked side entering the game and said the Earthquakes were looking to extend an unbeaten run at home. (tv.apple.com) FC Dallas said in its own pregame notes that the trip to San Jose was its penultimate match before the World Cup break. The clubs’ official match pages list PayPal Park in San Jose, California, as the venue. ### When and where is San Jose playing FC Dallas? Saturday, May 16, is the match date, and PayPal Park is the site. San Jose’s club website lists kickoff at 7:30 p.m., while FC Dallas lists the same match as a 9:30 p.m. (sjearthquakes.com) Central Time start. The Earthquakes called it their last home game before MLS pauses for the FIFA World Cup this summer. San Jose, California, is the listed location on both clubs’ official match centers. The Earthquakes’ site also links ticket sales for the game, and FC Dallas’ page identifies the same fixture as an MLS regular-season match. (foxsports.com) ### What do the standings and records look like going in? San Jose entered the game with a 9-2-2 record, according to the Earthquakes’ schedule page and a FOX Sports preview. FC Dallas was listed at 5-4-4 by the Associated Press game preview carried by MSN, and Dallas’ own pregame page said the club was traveling west after consecutive wins. (sjearthquakes.com) First place in the Western Conference belonged to San Jose entering the weekend, according to FOX Sports and the Earthquakes’ materials. Eighth place belonged to Dallas in the Associated Press preview carried by MSN, placing the visitors around the playoff line before kickoff. (sjearthquakes.com) ### How can fans watch the match? Apple TV is the primary listed home for the match. The Earthquakes’ official schedule shows “Apple TV” next to the May 16 fixture, and Apple’s event page says viewers can watch San Jose Earthquakes vs. (sjearthquakes.com) FC Dallas live on Saturday. FOX Sports published a separate how-to-watch page for the game, but the clubs’ official match centers list Apple TV as the broadcaster. FC Dallas also said the match would be streamed in English and Spanish on Apple TV. (foxsports.com) ### What are the main numbers around this matchup? The clubs’ official match pages list San Jose with 31.2 expected goals and Dallas with 21.7. Those same pages show the Earthquakes averaging 14.6 shots and 5.5 shots on goal, compared with Dallas at 12.7 shots and 5.0 on target. (sjearthquakes.com) Possession and passing figures are relatively close on the official matchup pages. San Jose is listed at 46.8% possession and 82.2% passing accuracy, while Dallas is listed at 43.7% possession and 79.2% passing accuracy. (foxsports.com) ### Who is on the officiating crew? Chris Penso is the referee for Saturday’s match, FC Dallas said in its pregame notes. Dallas listed Jeffrey Greeson and Nick Balcer as assistant referees, Alexis Da Silva as fourth official, Kevin Stott as VAR and Tom Felice as assistant VAR. (sjearthquakes.com) Those details appeared in the club’s “Set the Stage” preview published on May 14. The Earthquakes’ public match page did not include the same officiating list in the excerpt available through search results. (sjearthquakes.com) ### What comes next after this match? May 23 is San Jose’s next scheduled match date, with the Earthquakes set to visit Portland, according to the club schedule. FC Dallas is also scheduled to play again on May 23, traveling to Colorado, according to USA Today’s game page and Dallas’ schedule references in search results. (fcdallas.com) The Earthquakes said Saturday’s game is their last home match before MLS breaks for the FIFA World Cup this summer. For viewers on Saturday night, the official club listings point to Apple TV for the live stream from PayPal Park. (sjearthquakes.com) (fcdallas.com)