Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | 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' The ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 4' Rayan Raveloson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 4.
- 9' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Edwin Cerrillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Bond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 30' Goal! Jesus Ferreira scores his 64 goal in 284 matches.
- 35' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' GOAL! Franco Daniel Jara fires home to make it 0-2!
- 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Sebastian Lletget comes on to replace Jonathan dos Santos.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 57' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Dejan Joveljic comes on to replace Kevin Cabral.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Javier Hernandez gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 65' GOAL! Javier Hernandez scores on 65.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jader Obrian.
- 67' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Sacha Kljestan on, Efrain Alvarez off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Paxton Pomykal is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Against the run of play, Javier Hernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Paxton Pomykal is replaced by Matheus Bressan on 77 minute.
- 78' Poor challenge from Jimmy Maurer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' Against the run of play, Sebastian Lletget has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Nick DePuy gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Jose Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 86.
- 90' Matheus Bressan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Szabolcs Schon comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 15
- 3
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Dejan Joveljic 57'
- 8
- 7
- 91
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 67'
- 20
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 46'
- 4
- 33
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 46'
- 5
- 29
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 57'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 67'
- 43
Coach
Greg Vanney
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 12
- 20
- 19
- 9
- 22
- 18
- 6
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Szabolcs Schon 90'
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 8
- 30
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 77'
- 14
- 10
- 17
-
4
Matheus Bressan ↑ 77'
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 90'
- 32
Coach
Marco Ferruzzi
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 |
| Douglas Costa | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Dallas
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.