With the knockout round now behind us, Major League Soccer's conference semifinals kick off on Sunday. ESPN FC's league experts Jeff Carlisle, Doug McIntyre, Jason Davis and Graham Parker predict which clubs will move on to the Eastern and Western Conference finals.
FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders
Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle): A lot has been made about Dallas' loss of Mauro Diaz, but I still think FCD has enough to get by Seattle. I suspect we'll see a more pragmatic approach by Dallas, which could serve to frustrate the Sounders.
Doug McIntyre (@DougMacESPN): The Supporters' Shield winners are looking to become the first MLS club to win all three domestic trophies -- they captured the U.S. Open Cup last month -- and should be able to get past the Seattle Sounders, who were outplayed by Sporting Kansas City for long stretches of Thursday's last-gasp win.