Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Caleb Mendez
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 30 |
| 17 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 47% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' USA international Reggie Cannon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Ulloa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 281 games and scored 411 goals.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Lee Nguyen 74'
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Omar Gaber 68'
- 14
Bench
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 74'
- 11
- 5
- 13
- 16
-
4
Omar Gaber ↑ 68'
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 24
- 37
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Jacori Hayes 44'
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Kellyn Acosta 61'
- 2
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 31
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 78'
- 9
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 44'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 61'
- 10
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Steven Beitashour | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-05-05
Los Angeles FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
Los Angeles FC or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.