Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 34 | Points | 27 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 35 | Scored | 32 |
| 19 | Conceded | 25 |
| +16 | GD | +7 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome FC Dallas for this crunch clash at .
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maximiliano Urruti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 10' 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 Ryan Hollingshead suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Ulloa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Steven Beitashour has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benny Feilhaber made 289 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' 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.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 85' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Laurent Ciman, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 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
1 / 4
1.5
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Dallas
52%
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
11.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.