Football Previews
LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas
Competition – MLS
Stadium – StubHub Center
Date: 31st May 2018
Kick-off time – 03:30 GMT
LA Galaxy are having one of their toughest seasons in the MLS.
Despite being the most successful franchise in the division they were so underwhelming last season that they finished very low on the overall league standings and there are fears this season could end the same way.
They signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season, yet they are still underperforming with their star-studded squad and what will disappoint their fans more is that there is a new team in town named LAFC who are outperforming their rivals despite this being their inaugural campaign.
The Galaxy are gradually getting on form as their win over San Jose Earthquakes was the first time they have won back to back games this season and as a matter of fact it is the first time they have recorded back to back wins since May last year.
Galaxy are seventh in the league table and face a tough month after two of their designated players, the Dos Santos brothers were called up by their national team for next month’s FIFA World Cup.
FC Dallas will be the first team to take advantage of that absence by trying to get a win here.
The 2016 MLS Shield winners have not had a much better season, but they have picked up some form recently and their 1-0 win over Toronto FC in their last game has helped them move up to fourth in the Western Conference league table.
Dallas have lost only one league game this season, drawing five and their determination to not be beaten could see them get something from this game.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
LA Galaxy
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Montreal Impact |  |
0-1 |  |
LA Galaxy | 21 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | FC Dallas |  |
3-2 | |
LA Galaxy | 12 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | Houston Dynamo |  |
3-2 | |
LA Galaxy | 6 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | LA Galaxy | |
2-3 |  |
New York Red Bulls | 29 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | LA Galaxy | |
0-2 |  |
Atlanta United FC | 22 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
FC Dallas
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | FC Dallas | |
2-2 |  |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| W | FC Dallas | |
3-2 | |
LA Galaxy | 12 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| D | LAFC |  |
1-1 | |
FC Dallas | 5 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | New York City FC |  |
3-1 | |
FC Dallas | 30 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| W | FC Dallas | |
2-0 |  |
Philadelphia Union | 22 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
H2H
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | |
3-2 | |
LA Galaxy | 12 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| FC Dallas | |
5-1 | |
LA Galaxy | 22 Oct, 2017 | Major League Soccer |
| LA Galaxy | |
1-2 | |
FC Dallas | 4 Mar, 2017 | Major League Soccer |
| LA Galaxy | |
0-0 | |
FC Dallas | 23 Oct, 2016 | Major League Soccer |
| FC Dallas | |
1-0 | |
LA Galaxy | 2 Oct, 2016 | Major League Soccer |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the MLS:
| May 12, 2024 | ||
| Atlanta United | 00:30 | D.C. United |
| Philadelphia Union | 00:30 | Orlando City |
| Toronto | 00:30 | New York City |
| Charlotte | 00:30 | Nashville SC |
| New York RB | 00:30 | New England |
| Montréal | 00:30 | Inter Miami |
| Columbus Crew | 00:45 | Cincinnati |
| Sporting KC | 01:30 | Houston Dynamo |
| St. Louis City | 01:30 | Chicago Fire |
| Dallas | 01:30 | Austin |
| Colorado Rapids | 02:30 | SJ Earthquakes |
| LA Galaxy | 03:30 | Real Salt Lake |
| Los Angeles | 03:30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Portland Timbers | 21:45 | Seattle Sounders |
MLS Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 24 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 21 |
| 3 | Toronto | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 19 |
| 4 | New York RB | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 17 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | New York City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 14 |
| 9 | D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 |
| 11 | Montréal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
| 12 | Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | New England | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 7 |
MLS Results
| May 5, 2024 | ||
| Seattle Sounders | 0 - 0 | LA Galaxy |
| New York City | 0 - 2 | Colorado Rapids |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 - 0 | Austin |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 - 0 | Sporting KC |
| Chicago Fire | 0 - 1 | New England |
| Nashville SC | 4 - 1 | Montréal |
| Houston Dynamo | 0 - 0 | St. Louis City |
| D.C. United | 2 - 2 | Philadelphia Union |
| Atlanta United | 1 - 2 | Minnesota United |
| Charlotte | 2 - 0 | Portland Timbers |
| Toronto | 3 - 1 | Dallas |
| Inter Miami | 6 - 2 | New York RB |
| Orlando City | 0 - 1 | Cincinnati |
| SJ Earthquakes | 3 - 1 | Los Angeles |
| May 1, 2024 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2 - 3 | Seattle Sounders |
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