Faithful supporters at Dignity Health Sports Park haven’t seen many victories this season, with LA Galaxy struggling in the 13th place. The guesting Dallas will hope to defend their higher league spot in this one.
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals (63) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
Dallas have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
LA Galaxy form and stats
LA Galaxy have collected 24 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 6-6-4. Two draws in a row at home now for Galaxy.
LA Galaxy drew their last game, also a home match. Real Salt Lake (placed 5th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Opportunity lost for LA Galaxy in the Real Salt Lake match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Midfielder Joveljić was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.13 (out of ten) in that game. Joveljić scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 32 total).
Heartbreak before that as Galaxy lost 2-5 at Minnesota United's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how LA Galaxy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Take note: 9 of the most recent 10 league matches from this football club have had goals from both sides.
Galaxy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dignity Health Sports Park with 30 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. Dallas has showed their ability to avoid defeat with five draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 30 days ago, in the Real Salt Lake fixture.
Dallas delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Colorado Rapids (placed 14th) in their previous match. Attacker Ferreira got a player rating of 7.93 in the game. "Man of the match" Ferreira hit the woodwork once, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 52 successful passes (of 64 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting SJ Earthquakes.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dallas playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 3 Dallas wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.
Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 10 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Dallas have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Dallas have won at least one point in the last 5 fixtures (4-1-0) against Galaxy.Dallas - LA Galaxy 3-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' last head to head match, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ferreira 12 goals |   R. Puig Martí 7 goals |  T. Boyd 7 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Dallas missing players
| LA Galaxy | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 50 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 63 | 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 36 |
| 88% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 94% |
| 85% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 69% | 76% |
| 70% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 44% | 39% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 27% | 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 62% | 67% |
| 18% | 19% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 21% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 25% | 18% |
| 6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14.6 | 16.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 8.9 | 9.9 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 30% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 32% |
| 14.2 | 12.4 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 15.6 | 13.1 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
- Dallas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (20) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals (63) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Louis City | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 56 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 51 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -3 | 47 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 47 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 36 | -10 | 43 |
| 8 | Dallas | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Sporting KC | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Minnesota United | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -3 | 41 |
| 12 | Austin | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -6 | 38 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -13 | 36 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -27 | 27 |
