FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #24 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 22 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 19th (25 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy get this one started.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Ema Twumasi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Memo Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 20' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Spain international Jose Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' What a moment for Riqui Puig! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' GOAL! Alan Velasco fires home to make it 1-1!
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' Edwin Cerrillo was booked on 54.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 58' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesus Ferreira makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 66' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Memo Rodriguez exits the field as Daniel Aguirre enters on 66.
- 71' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Raheem Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Boyd on 71 minutes.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alan Velasco.
- 76' Jader Obrian gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Alan Velasco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Preston Judd on, Efrain Alvarez off on 77 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Paxton Pomykal.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' Paul Arriola makes way for Tsiki Ntsabeleng at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jader Obrian. He receives a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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
2.35
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
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: 3.76
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
43%
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
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
2.9%
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% | 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
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

