FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Jose Da Silva
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 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 | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 47 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 37 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 48% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 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 Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximiliano Urruti, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Kellyn Acosta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 55' Jorgen Skjelvik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Lletget is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 70' FC Dallas have won 422 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Jonathan dos Santos, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Rayan Raveloson | 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
2.37
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
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
79%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
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
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 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.