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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against FC Dallas.
- 4' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Rayan Raveloson gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Kevin Cabral is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 14' The 38-year-old Javier Hernandez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Servania made 295 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' A stunning finish from Jesus Ferreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Goal! Franco Daniel Jara scores his 12 goal in 295 matches.
- 46' Sebastian Lletget has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan dos Santos on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 496 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Kevin Cabral by Dejan Joveljic on 57 minute.
- 62' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 64' A stunning finish from Javier Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 351 matches.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jader Obrian.
- 67' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sacha Kljestan is hanging Efrain Alvarez on the field on 67 minute.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paxton Pomykal.
- 75' Magnificent from Javier Hernandez! That is 57 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Matheus Bressan is replacing Paxton Pomykal for the FC Dallas side.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Jimmy Maurer is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 78.
- 83' Goal! Sebastian Lletget scores his 25 goal in 293 matches.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nick DePuy.
- 86' Jose Martinez picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Matheus Bressan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Another change for FC Dallas made on 90 minute. Jader Obrian leaves to be changed by Szabolcs Schon.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 3 |
| Bernard Kamungo | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Dallas
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.