Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Houston Dynamo | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Banc of California Stadium!
- 4' Carlos Vela adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 9' 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.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' John Nelson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Facundo Quignon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Tristan Blackmon is replacing Cal Jennings for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Farfan made 287 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Bressan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franco Daniel Jara is hanging Nkosi Burgess on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' FC Dallas ring the changes. Nkosi Burgess has done his job and it is now time for Franco Daniel Jara to step up.
- 68' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Jader Obrian departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 69' What a moment for Latif Blessing! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Daniel Musovski comes on to replace Carlos Vela.
- 76' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Carlos Vela has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Musovski to step up.
- 77' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Ryan Hollingshead is withdrawn and John Nelson gets his opportunity.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Freddy Vargas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Jose Cifuentes departs to be replaced by Francisco Ginella.
- 84' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Francisco Ginella has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Cifuentes on 85 minute.
- 89' Los Angeles FC make a change. Marco Farfan trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Harvey on 89 minutes.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Jesus Murillo will be fuming at that decision.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Marco Farfan ↓ Jordan Harvey 89'
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Daniel Musovski 76'
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 33
- 4
- 11
-
26
Cal Jennings ↓ Tristan Blackmon 46'
- 94
- 30
Bench
- 13
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 89'
- 44
- 5
-
27
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 46'
- 23
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 84'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 76'
- 19
Coach
Bob Bradley
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↓ Andres Ricaurte 76'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↓ John Nelson 76'
- 20
- 9
- 5
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↓ Freddy Vargas 76'
- 14
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Paxton Pomykal 68'
- 4
- 3
- 32
Bench
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 68'
- 22
- 99
-
26
John Nelson ↑ 76'
- 6
- 15
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 76'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↑ 76'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 63'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Timothy Tillman | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Dallas
46%
Los Angeles FC or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

