Question 1

Are both defenses really that shaky?

Accepted Answer

Across their last six matches, San Diego and Dallas alike have kept only one clean sheet. Five games out of six with a goal conceded on each side: that's the foundation of the case.

Question 2

Can the absences break the scenario?

Accepted Answer

San Diego lose Lozano, Dallas a few attacking regulars like Moreno and Kamungo. But the go-to scorers, Ingvartsen and Musa, are available. The impact on goals stays limited.

Question 3

Does recent form lean one way?

Accepted Answer

Dallas are on four wins in six and travel well, San Diego are more up and down. But both score: it's that shared attacking momentum, more than the balance of the tie, that counts here.

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