Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Sep | Austin FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #17 |
| 36 | Points | 47 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 50 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 32% | Win % | 48% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
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.
- 4' What composure from Bernard Kamungo! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 9' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 13' A stunning finish from Ema Twumasi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' 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.
- 19' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Julian Aude is replaced by Raheem Edwards.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Raheem Edwards gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 29' Bernard Kamungo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nico Estevez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 43' FC Dallas make a change. Bernard Kamungo trudges off to be replaced by Jader Obrian on 43 minutes.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Billy Sharp departs to be replaced by Jonathan Perez.
- 47' GOAL! Jader Obrian scores on 45.
- 49' The whistle greets Tony Alfaro as he departs to be replaced by Chris Mavinga.
- 54' 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.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Riqui Puig is replacing Diego Fagundez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Illarramendi on 70.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 76' Dante Sealy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Arriola at the 76 minute mark.
- 79' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 79.
- 82' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Eriq Zavaleta comes on to replace Kelvin Leerdam.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Alan Velasco is replaced by Jesus Jimenez on 83 minute.
- 88' Diego Fagundez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
-
27
Billy Sharp ↓ Jonathan Perez 46'
- 10
-
21
Diego Fagundez ↓ Riqui Puig 64'
- 11
- 9
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 82'
- 20
- 35
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ Raheem Edwards 19'
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↓ Chris Mavinga 49'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 64'
- 12
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 82'
-
17
Chris Mavinga ↑ 49'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 19'
-
56
Jonathan Perez ↑ 46'
- 43
- 30
Coach
Greg Vanney
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 14
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Liam Fraser 76'
- 10
- 22
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Jose Martinez 82'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Dante Sealy 76'
- 25
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jesus Jimenez 83'
- 17
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↓ Jader Obrian 43'
Bench
- 1
-
18
Liam Fraser ↑ 76'
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 83'
- 29
-
11
Dante Sealy ↑ 76'
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 43'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↑ 82'
- 16
- 31
Coach
Nico Estevez
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
2023-10-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–4
FC Dallas
L
2023-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-10-08
Minnesota United FC
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-10-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2023-09-25
Austin FC
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Dallas
76%
Los Angeles Galaxy or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

