FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 8' Diego Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 9' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Ryan Hollingshead. He receives a Red card.
- 16' Franco Escobar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Latif Blessing at the 16 minute mark.
- 21' Giorgio Chiellini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Carlos Vela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Franco Escobar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Kellyn Acosta comes on to replace Ilie Sanchez.
- 49' What composure from Cristian Arango! The Colombia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' The whistle greets Carlos Vela as he departs to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nanu. He replaces Ema Twumasi on 63 minute.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jhegson Mendez made 286 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Facundo Quignon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edwin Cerrillo at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Against the run of play, Jesus Ferreira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Jose Cifuentes by Jhegson Mendez on 81 minute.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Ferreira gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 84' Joshue Quinonez gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Marco Farfan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Dallas to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Reto Ziegler | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
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 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
57%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

