Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 6–3 | W |
| 30 Oct | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #17 |
| 41 | Points | 47 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 50 |
| 30 | Conceded | 42 |
| +13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 39% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
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 21st (41 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at Banc of California Stadium.
- 2' The USA Timothy Tillman breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
- 3' Brilliant from the ! Timothy Tillman makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 3.
- 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Geovane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Edwin Cerrillo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 23' 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.
- 28' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Ema Twumasi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Ema Twumasi gets a Red card.
- 35' Ema Twumasi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 35.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jesus Murillo.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alan Velasco.
- 40' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Geovane comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 41' The crowd applauds Jader Obrian as he leaves the pitch. Geovane steps in for FC Dallas.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Facundo Quignon.
- 48' Stipe Biuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' 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 Tsiki Ntsabeleng suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Edwin Cerrillo gets a Yellow card.
- 65' The crowd applauds Stipe Biuk as he leaves the pitch. Denis Bouanga steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Hollingshead argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Tsiki Ntsabeleng on, Facundo Quignon off on 70 minutes.
- 73' Nkosi Burgess does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kellyn Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 83' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' What a strike from Denis Bouanga! The score is 3-2.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 11
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 77
- 10
- 23
- 22
-
3
Jesus Murillo ↓ Aaron Long 65'
-
7
Stipe Biuk ↓ Denis Bouanga 65'
Bench
- 1
-
99
Denis Bouanga ↑ 65'
-
33
Aaron Long ↑ 65'
- 18
- 80
- 2
- 27
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 25
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jesus Jimenez 70'
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↓ Geovane 40'
Bench
- 1
- 19
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 70'
- 29
-
2
Geovane ↑ 40'
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 70'
- 77
- 21
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Logan Farrington | 2 |
| Daniel Musovski | 2 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Dallas
41%
Los Angeles FC or FC Dallas
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

