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Five things to watch: Whitecaps set for Texas smackdown with Lucho-dores

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Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Frisco , Texas , to face FC Dallas on Saturday .

The Whitecaps have never started a season 3 -0, let alone 4 -0.

The Toros weren’t given much respect by the league’s pundits, predicted to finish 13th in the MLS .

FC Dallas signed Lucho Acosta from Cincinnati FC FC FC to replace Paul Arriola and Jesúreria .

The Vancouver Whitecaps face Dallas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals.

The Toros have won just once in their last 10 meetings, a 2023 home win over Vancouver .

The Whitecaps have only beaten the Dynamo once on their home turf in 12 games, dating to 2011 .

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