FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Jose Da Silva
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #24 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 22 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' USA international Reggie Cannon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Jorgen Skjelvik, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Santiago Mosquera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' FC Dallas have won 411 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ema Boateng made 278 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kellyn Acosta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Full Time. FC Dallas beats Los Angeles Galaxy
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 2
- 14
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Jacori Hayes 63'
- 6
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↓ Maynor Figueroa 76'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Michael Barrios ↑ 70'
-
31
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 76'
- 12
- 9
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 63'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 7
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ Ema Boateng 77'
- 1
- 5
- 28
Bench
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 46'
-
14
Servando Carrasco ↑ 56'
- 4
- 6
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 77'
- 41
- 22
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.