All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's dive into this upcoming clash between Minnesota United FC and FC Dallas. Now let me paint you an image. First let's look at the men between the sticks. For FC Dallas, we have Michael Collodi and Maarten Paes with ratings of 7.40 and 7.13 and 2 and 9 saves respectively. We got some nice hands at work here.

Now for Minnesota United FC, we have Dayne St. Clair and Alec Smir with ratings of 7.33 and a noticeably lower 6.30 along with 13 and 2 saves. Dayne's 13 saves might be the clutch factor here, folks.

Moving onto the field, for FC Dallas, we have regulation hotshot Luciano Acosta shining with a rating of 7.50 and 2 goals to his name. Close behind are Osaze Urhoghide and Petar Musa, boasting impressive ratings of 7.28 and 7.12 respectively.

On the other side, Minnesota United FC has Joaquín Pereyra leading the charge with a 7.68 rating. Jefferson Díaz and Tani Oluwaseyi follow closely, holding ratings of 7.25 and 7.23. Tani has put 3 goals in the net, making him a player to watch.

Hey, history tends to repeat itself. Looking at past matches, it's been a close fight with each team bagging a win and three additional matches ending in ties.

This season, Minnesota United FC leads with a 4-3-1 record, while FC Dallas trails with 3-2-3. Recently, Minnesota has shown a knack for drawing matches while Dallas has a balanced mix of results.

Summing it up, we've got some formidable talent across the board, but the one extra win and stronger regular season record places Minnesota United FC a smidgen above FC Dallas. It likely won't be a blowout, so let's call it a conservative advantage.

Albert’s Prediction: Minnesota United FC by 1