FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–5 | W |
| 09 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
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' And we are off! FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact 4-5-1.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eriq Zavaleta made 289 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' FC Dallas have won 426 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Maarten Paes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 30' The 27-year-old Preston Judd has been sensational this season — 9 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Riqui Puig makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee calls foul for Marky Delgado. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 1 goals.
- 47' A goal from the Argentina international Alan Velasco! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Edwin Cerrillo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' FC Dallas is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jesus Ferreira on 56.
- 58' Kelvin Leerdam has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Memo Rodriguez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 66' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Daniel Aguirre on, Memo Rodriguez off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Tyler Boyd gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Raheem Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Alan Velasco was booked on 72.
- 76' Alan Velasco makes way for Jader Obrian at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 77' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Preston Judd is hanging Efrain Alvarez on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastien Ibeagha is hanging Paxton Pomykal on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 287 games and scored 486 goals.
- 86' The crowd applauds Paul Arriola as he leaves the pitch. Tsiki Ntsabeleng steps in for FC Dallas.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Jader Obrian gets a Yellow card.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
- 22
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Geovane 86'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 86'
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jader Obrian 76'
- 17
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 76'
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 80'
- 29
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 76'
-
2
Geovane ↑ 86'
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 86'
- 77
- 21
Coach
Nico Estevez
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 1
- 22
- 5
- 6
-
20
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Daniel Aguirre 66'
-
17
Chris Mavinga ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 77'
- 8
- 9
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Tyler Boyd 71'
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Jalen Neal 66'
-
7
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Preston Judd 77'
Bench
- –
-
–
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 77'
-
–
Tyler Boyd ↑ 71'
- –
- –
- –
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 66'
-
–
Jalen Neal ↑ 66'
-
–
Preston Judd ↑ 77'
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
2023-03-05
FC Dallas
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-10-21
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2022-10-09
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-10-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-09-25
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
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 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
79%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
FC Dallas or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

