Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 03 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #19 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 30 |
| 22 | Conceded | 22 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rolf Feltscher made 278 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Ryan Hollingshead has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Jesse Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Julian Araujo departs to be replaced by Uriel Antuna.
- 58' The 28-year-old Reggie Cannon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Efrain Alvarez makes way for Fabio Alvarez at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 63' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Santiago Mosquera is withdrawn and Brandon Servania gets his opportunity.
- 68' What composure from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 73' FC Dallas make a change. Paxton Pomykal trudges off to be replaced by Edwin Gyasi on 73 minutes.
- 78' Reto Ziegler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 82' A stunning finish from Zlatan Ibrahimovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Zdenek Ondrasek comes on to replace Jesus Ferreira.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Servando Carrasco is hanging Cristian Pavon on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Rolf Feltscher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 3
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Favio Alvarez 61'
-
22
Julian Araujo ↓ Uriel Antuna 53'
Bench
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↑ 53'
- 21
-
6
Servando Carrasco ↑ 85'
- 4
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↑ 61'
- 28
- 27
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Edwin Gyasi 73'
- 27
- 14
Bench
- 4
- 20
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 63'
- 29
-
7
Edwin Gyasi ↑ 73'
- 33
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↑ 82'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Roland Lamah | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Dallas
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.