FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #27 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| +7 | GD | -5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 39% | Win % | 26% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 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 Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Dallas get us underway at .
- 5' Daniel Steres has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauro Diaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Romain Alessandrini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' 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 Reggie Cannon suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Ashley Cole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Maximiliano Urruti, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Anton Nedyalkov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Jader Obrian | 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
2.3
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
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
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
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% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.