Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Los Angeles FC welcomes Dallas

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Banc of California Stadium (22716 seats)

Los Angeles FC perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Dallas can look both up and down from their 5th position.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's quite the trip for Dallas when visiting Los Angeles FC as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

This stadium, Banc of California Stadium, has been a fortress for Los Angeles FC so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0.

Los Angeles FC are returning here after visiting Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Chicago Fire.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Los Angeles FC home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 0 matches were won by at least two goals.

The manager B. Bradley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dallas in only three days.

Los Angeles FC can score goals in their home matches. After 6 matches they have found the net 14 times. Los Angeles FC have only conceded 4 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dallas form and stats

As the visiting team Dallas have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus New York RB with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Houston Dynamo's place.

A new game in only three days for Dallas, the Major League Soccer home match versus Los Angeles FC. Busy days.

Dallas are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dallas have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Los Angeles FC won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Dallas has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1

Top Goalscorers

C. Vela
12 goals / 5 assists
D. Rossi
6 goals / 2 assists
J. Ferreira
4 goals / 1 assists

Los Angeles FC missing players

Dallas missing players

Los Angeles FC Dallas
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played 1 5 11
8 5 1 Won 0 2 5
3 1 0 Drew 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost 1 3 4
29 14 2 Scored 1 8 16
8 4 1 Conceded 2 8 14
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 100% 80% 82%
67% 67% 100% Over 2.5 100% 80% 64%
42% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 18%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 9%
50% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 80% 73%
42% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 18%
17% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 18%
 
5.5 6.3 11 Corners For (avg) 5 4.4 4.5
3.7 2.2 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 4.4 4.2
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.6 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Los Angeles FC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Los Angeles FC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Los Angeles FC
18-04-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC
21-04-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 4 - 1 Seattle Sounders
28-04-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 1 - 1 Los Angeles FC
05-05-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 0 - 0 Chicago Fire
11-05-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 3 Los Angeles FC
17-05-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:00 Dallas
19-05-19 MLS Dallas 23:30 Los Angeles FC
25-05-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Montreal Impact
02-06-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:30 Los Angeles FC
29-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 02:00 Los Angeles FC
Dallas
14-04-19 MLS Dallas 2 - 1 Portland Timbers
20-04-19 MLS Atlanta United 1 - 2 Dallas
27-04-19 MLS Dallas 0 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
04-05-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 Dallas
11-05-19 MLS Dallas 1 - 3 New York RB
17-05-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:00 Dallas
19-05-19 MLS Dallas 23:30 Los Angeles FC
25-05-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 23:00 Dallas
02-06-19 MLS Dallas - Seattle Sounders
08-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 19:30 Dallas

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 12 8 3 1 29 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 6 3 2 1 15 4 21 27
2 Seattle Sounders 12 7 4 1 22 14 8 6 2 0 16 7 4 1 2 1 6 7 8 25
3 LA Galaxy 12 7 1 4 18 16 7 6 0 1 13 8 5 1 1 3 5 8 2 22
4 Houston Dynamo 10 6 2 2 18 11 7 5 2 0 13 7 3 1 0 2 5 4 7 20
5 Dallas 11 5 2 4 16 14 6 3 2 1 8 6 5 2 0 3 8 8 2 17
6 Minnesota United 11 4 3 4 19 18 4 1 3 0 5 4 7 3 0 4 14 14 1 15
7 Real Salt Lake 11 4 1 6 15 20 4 2 0 2 6 7 7 2 1 4 9 13 -5 13
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 3 3 6 11 15 7 2 2 3 5 7 5 1 1 3 6 8 -4 12
9 Portland Timbers 11 3 2 6 14 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 2 6 14 22 -8 11
10 SJ Earthquakes 11 3 2 6 14 22 6 3 0 3 9 11 5 0 2 3 5 11 -8 11
11 Sporting KC 10 2 4 4 19 19 5 2 2 1 15 10 5 0 2 3 4 9 0 10
12 Colorado Rapids 11 0 2 9 16 30 6 0 2 4 11 17 5 0 0 5 5 13 -14 2