SET THE STAGE: FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Playoffs Round One | Game 2

FC Dallas returns home with its season on the line in Game 2 of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs First Round against Vancouver Whitecaps FC this Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8:30 p.m. CT at Toyota Stadium.

Here's everything you need to know before the match.

HOW TO WATCH

All playoff games are available in both English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV as well as regular Apple TV.

HOW TO LISTEN

You can listen to all the action on the FC Dallas app and YouTube channel with broadcasters Ryan Figert, Steve Davis and Sam Hale. Pregame coverage begins at 8 p.m. CT.

MATCH OVERVIEW

Head-to-Head Records

• FCD record: 11-12-11 (44 points, 7th Seed in West)
• VAN record: 18-7-9 (63 points, 2nd Seed in West)
• FCD vs. VAN all-time: 12-11-9 (130 goals scored, 140 goals conceded)
• FCD vs. VAN away: 4-7-6 (16 goals scored, 21 goals conceded)

Story Lines

Best-of-3: The First Round of the MLS Cup Playoffs is a Best-of-3. Basically, the first team to win two games advances to the next round (which changes to a single-game elimination format). In this Round One, teams play home and away in Games 1 and 2 and, if the series is tied after those, the higher seed hosts the winner-take-all Game 3 if necessary. Dallas fell 3-0 in Game 1 at Vancouver last Sunday and thus needs to win Game 2 at home to keep the season alive and force a deciding Game 3 (which would be played at BC Place on Friday, Nov. 7). Note, in this First Round, games that are tied after 90 minutes will go directly to a penalty shootout to decide the winner and goal differential across the series does not matter.