Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 26, 2012 at 11:23 PM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs FC Dallas?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 2-0 on August 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 66′JuninhoLos Angeles Galaxy
- 84′Todd DunivantLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; FC Dallas have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2012 | FC Dallas 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 29, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 22, 2012Columbus Crew2-1Toronto FC
- Aug 22, 2012DC United4-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 24, 2012Philadelphia Union0-0Real Salt Lake
- Aug 25, 2012CF Montreal3-0DC United
- Aug 25, 2012Columbus Crew4-3New England Revolution
- Aug 26, 2012Houston Dynamo1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 26, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2012Chivas USA2-6Seattle Sounders