FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 38 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #21 |
| 47 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 42 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | +13 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 48% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
FC Dallas are 18th (47 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Eduard Atuesta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Switzerland international Reto Ziegler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Jesse Gonzalez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Los Angeles FC have won 585 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
-
20
Roland Lamah ↓ Victor Ulloa 66'
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 2
- 12
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jacori Hayes 73'
- 10
Bench
- 13
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↑ 66'
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 66'
- 31
- 9
- 14
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 73'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 33
- 3
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Adama Diomande 55'
-
25
Walker Zimmerman ↓ Shaft Brewer 77'
- 1
- 9
- 7
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↓ Jordan Harvey 55'
- 14
- 27
Bench
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 55'
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 55'
- 11
- 13
- 16
- 19
-
28
Shaft Brewer ↑ 77'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 1 |
FC Dallas Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
75%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
50%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.