Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 27 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | +7 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Maynor Figueroa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' FC Dallas 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.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Reggie Cannon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 0% of all matches.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Colombia international Michael Barrios has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Perry Kitchen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 70' Jorgen Skjelvik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 75' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Cristian Colman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Hillard-Arce, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashley Cole made 282 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- FC Dallas celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 1
-
14
Servando Carrasco ↓ Ema Boateng 58'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Mickael Ciani 58'
- 20
Bench
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 86'
- 4
-
28
Mickael Ciani ↑ 58'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 58'
- 41
- 22
- 88
Coach
Sigi Schmid
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 12
- 9
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Roland Lamah 90'
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↓ Jacori Hayes 70'
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 76'
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 90'
- 37
- 13
- 14
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 70'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-05-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Dallas
71%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.