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 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, FC Dallas does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Vela makes it 1-0.
- 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' The 27-year-old Freddy Vargas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' John Nelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 46' Los Angeles FC make a change. Cal Jennings trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Blackmon on 46 minutes.
- 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 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.
- 60' Poor challenge from Matheus Bressan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Nkosi Burgess is replaced by Franco Daniel Jara on 62 minute.
- 63' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franco Daniel Jara is hanging Nkosi Burgess on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Paxton Pomykal comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 69' Magnificent from Latif Blessing! That is 26 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Vela is withdrawn and Daniel Musovski gets his opportunity.
- 76' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Carlos Vela by Daniel Musovski on 76 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! John Nelson comes on to replace Ryan Hollingshead.
- 80' Freddy Vargas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Francisco Ginella on, Jose Cifuentes off on 84 minutes.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Andres Ricaurte will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 85 minute. Jose Cifuentes leaves to be changed by Francisco Ginella.
- 89' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Marco Farfan exits the field as Jordan Harvey enters on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Jesus Murillo. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Dallas
43%
Los Angeles FC or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

