FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #21 |
| 58 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 62 | Scored | 52 |
| 51 | Conceded | 40 |
| +11 | GD | +12 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC is underway.
- 5' Kwadwo Opoku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 8' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Diego Palacios gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Ryan Hollingshead has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 9.
- 13' Ryan Hollingshead has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 13.
- 16' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Franco Escobar comes on to replace Latif Blessing.
- 21' FC Dallas have won 440 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Franco Escobar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kellyn Acosta is hanging Ilie Sanchez on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Arango makes it 0-1.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Gareth Bale has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Vela on 59 minute.
- 63' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Ema Twumasi is replaced by Nanu on 63 minute.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' FC Dallas make a change. Edwin Cerrillo trudges off to be replaced by Facundo Quignon on 73 minutes.
- 78' What a strike from Jesus Ferreira! The score is 1-1.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Jhegson Mendez. He replaces Jose Cifuentes on 81 minute.
- 82' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Joshue Quinonez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Farfan on 84 minute.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Nanu 63'
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Joshue Quinonez 84'
- 7
- 6
- 17
- 8
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
31
Nanu ↑ 63'
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 73'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 63'
- 14
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 73'
-
28
Joshue Quinonez ↑ 84'
Coach
Nico Estevez
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 99
- 14
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 59'
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Kellyn Acosta 46'
- 24
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Gareth Bale 59'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Franco Escobar 16'
- 16
-
20
Jose Cifuentes ↓ Jhegson Mendez 81'
- 3
Bench
- 37
-
11
Gareth Bale ↑ 59'
- 77
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 46'
- 25
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 16'
-
32
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 81'
- 4
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 59'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
72%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
53%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

