FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee Cory Richardson
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 19 |
| +7 | GD | +16 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 39% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at .
- 5' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- 6' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 6.
- 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bryan Acosta suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' A goal from the USA international Ryan Hollingshead! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
- 32' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Steven Beitashour has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Perez to step up.
- 34' Poor challenge from Bressan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Reto Ziegler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' That is a Red card for FC Dallas. Matt Hedges will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed El Mounir is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Lee Nguyen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 56 minute. Lee Nguyen leaves to be changed by Adama Diomande.
- 59' Tyler Miller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Zdenek Ondrasek on, Dominique Badji off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Andre Horta by Christian Ramirez on 76 minute.
- 77' Christian Ramirez is replacing Andre Horta for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 80' GOAL! Carlos Vela scores on 80.
- 82' Ryan Hollingshead was booked on 82.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 89' Bryan Reynolds is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 89 minute mark.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↓ John Nelson 56'
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 2
- 12
- 15
-
27
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Bryan Reynolds 89'
- 14
Bench
- 30
- 22
-
29
Bryan Reynolds ↑ 89'
-
26
John Nelson ↑ 56'
- 25
- 23
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↑ 65'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Andre Horta ↓ Christian Ramirez 76'
- 3
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Adama Diomande 56'
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 13
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 56'
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 32'
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↑ 76'
- 2
- 23
- 11
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
58%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
71%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.