LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas

Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson forms the backdrop for a handsomely-looking Major League Soccer encounter between LA Galaxy and FC Dallas.

After four consecutive MLS draws, two of which yielded an identical 2-2 scoreline, LA Galaxy returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-1 home victory against Houston Dynamo to surge to 3rd in the Western Conference. A top-table finish is still a distinct possibility for the Los Angeles outfit as they trail leaders Real Salt Lake by four points, largely thanks to their propensity for sharing the spoils. Indeed, nearly 50% of Galaxy’s MLS fixtures have ended level (W6, D7, L2). That’s been a recurring outcome at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, where three of their six league matches finished without a winner (W3, D3). But it hasn’t derailed entertainment, with four of Galaxy’s last five home games featuring 3+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet.

In the meantime, since a 3-1 defeat at Toronto FC at the start of May, visiting Dallas have into overdrive, racking up a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions (W3, D2), with each match seeing the sides separated by under 1.5 goals. Dallas proved their playoff credentials in the last round with a bitter-sweet 3-3 home draw against Western Conference table-toppers Salt Lake, dropping a three-goal cushion beyond the hour mark. Now leaving the comforts of their home venue, Nico Estevez’s men head to California in pursuit of their first away league win this season (D2, L4), drawing inspiration from two consecutive multi-goal margin victories on Galaxy’s home ground.