Home advantage could prove decisive in LA Galaxy - Dallas battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 15.May
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park (27000 seats)

Tension and suspense is likely at Dignity Health Sports Park when LA Galaxy host Dallas in what promises to be a top-notch match. Read on!

Insights:
  • LA Galaxy have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Dallas have to travel 2900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for LA Galaxy and Dallas.

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LA Galaxy form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what LA Galaxy have to build on here at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Dignity Health Sports Park.

LA Galaxy are returning here after visiting California Utd Strikers in a US Open Cup game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline.

Before that match, a Major League Soccer win away at Austin.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galaxy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 11 times, drawn 1 and lost 4.

LA Galaxy are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Minnesota United awaits in four days.

LA Galaxy have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dallas form and stats

Playing away, Dallas, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Major League Soccer, have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Major League Soccer this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Dallas who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Two away matches in a row for Dallas, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-4 vs Sporting KC in the US Open Cup.

Before that, Dallas secured a home win against Seattle Sounders with the score 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Dallas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 2 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Dallas manager Martínez as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Vancouver Whitecaps.

Dallas are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. It's not easy to score on Dallas as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Galaxy wins - draws - Dallas wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
7 goals
LA GalaxyJ. Hernández Balcázar
J. Hernández Balcázar
5 goals
DallasP. Arriola
P. Arriola
2 goals

LA Galaxy missing players

Dallas missing players

LA Galaxy Dallas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 0 4 10
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 3 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
11 4 2 Scored S 0 2 16
7 2 1 Conceded C 0 3 7
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
30% 25% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 70%
30% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
30% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
30% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 30%
 
6.1 7.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.5 4
3.5 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.8 3.8
2.6 2.5 7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.7 14.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.2 10.7
3.7 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.8 4.1
30% 31% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 39%
 
9.6 9.5 20 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.5 9.4
2.7 3.2 10 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.2 2.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Dallas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Dallas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dallas have yet to win a game away.
  • LA Galaxy have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
  • LA Galaxy have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 10 7 2 1 23 10 6 4 2 0 14 5 4 3 0 1 9 5 13 23
2 Austin 10 6 2 2 22 9 6 4 1 1 15 3 4 2 1 1 7 6 13 20
3 Dallas 10 5 4 1 16 7 6 5 1 0 14 4 4 0 3 1 2 3 9 19
4 LA Galaxy 10 6 1 3 11 7 4 3 0 1 4 2 6 3 1 2 7 5 4 19
5 Real Salt Lake 11 4 4 3 10 15 4 3 1 0 6 3 7 1 3 3 4 12 -5 16
6 Nashville SC 10 4 3 3 11 10 2 1 1 0 3 1 8 3 2 3 8 9 1 15
7 Minnesota United 10 4 2 4 11 9 6 3 1 2 9 5 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 14
8 Houston Dynamo 10 3 3 4 12 13 6 2 3 1 8 7 4 1 0 3 4 6 -1 12
9 Colorado Rapids 10 3 3 4 11 12 5 3 2 0 8 1 5 0 1 4 3 11 -1 12
10 Portland Timbers 11 2 6 3 11 16 5 1 3 1 5 6 6 1 3 2 6 10 -5 12
11 SJ Earthquakes 10 2 3 5 16 23 6 2 3 1 13 13 4 0 0 4 3 10 -7 9
12 Sporting KC 11 2 3 6 8 16 5 2 2 1 5 4 6 0 1 5 3 12 -8 9
13 Seattle Sounders 8 2 1 5 9 13 3 1 0 2 3 4 5 1 1 3 6 9 -4 7
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 2 1 6 7 17 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 0 0 5 3 14 -10 7

Read more about Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.