Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas?
FC Dallas won 1-2 on March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 47′M. UrrutiFC Dallas
- 53′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 69′K. AcostaFC Dallas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; FC Dallas have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | CD Arabe Unido(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 24, 2017 | CD Arabe Unido(home) | 4-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | FC Dallas 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 FC Dallas | US Open Cup |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | FC Dallas 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2015 | FC Dallas 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas on Oct 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and FC Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy