Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #17 |
| 44 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 50 | Scored | 62 |
| 57 | Conceded | 51 |
| -7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 32% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome FC Dallas for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The 37-year-old Ola Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Kellyn Acosta, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Mauro Diaz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' 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 Ashley Cole suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' FC Dallas have won 443 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Reggie Cannon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Rayan Raveloson | 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
1.66
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Dallas
69%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.