FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Jose Da Silva
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
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 | #26 |
| 58 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 50 |
| 51 | Conceded | 57 |
| +11 | GD | -7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 47% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
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 (58 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| 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' Servando Carrasco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 10' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maximiliano Urruti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' 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 Sebastian Lletget suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The 36-year-old Daniel Steres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 3-2 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| 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
2.41
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
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
8.4%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 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.