FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
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 Toyota Stadium.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Andres Ricaurte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Adam Saldana gets a Yellow card.
- 27' FC Dallas is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ricardo Pepi on 27.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The USA Ricardo Pepi breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-0!
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Ricardo Pepi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 54' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danilo Acosta is hanging Jorge Villafana on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' Julian Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Julian Araujo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Jesus Ferreira exits the field as Edwin Cerrillo enters on 68.
- 69' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Sacha Kljestan is withdrawn and Daniel Aguirre gets his opportunity.
- 74' Los Angeles Galaxy seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Szabolcs Schon is replaced by Ema Twumasi on 77 minute.
- 78' FC Dallas make a change. Szabolcs Schon trudges off to be replaced by Ema Twumasi on 78 minutes.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jimmy Maurer.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danilo Acosta.
- 85' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Ricardo Pepi exits the field as Franco Daniel Jara enters on 85.
- 88' Jader Obrian is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Jader Obrian 85'
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 69'
- 5
- 16
- 14
- 10
- 4
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Ema Twumasi 78'
- 32
Bench
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 78'
- 18
- 99
- 26
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 69'
- 31
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 85'
- 17
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 85'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 9
- 5
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Ethan Zubak 54'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Daniel Aguirre 69'
- 2
-
43
Adam Saldana ↓ Nick DePuy 69'
-
19
Jorge Villafana ↓ Danilo Acosta 54'
Bench
- 33
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 54'
-
48
Augustine Williams ↑ 69'
-
20
Nick DePuy ↑ 69'
- 56
- 25
-
24
Danilo Acosta ↑ 54'
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 69'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ethan Zubak | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2021-07-25
FC Dallas
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-07-22
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2021-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
80%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

