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FC Dallas 2–2 LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer

2–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Dallas and LA Galaxy drew 2–2.

Shots
139
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.810.85
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Dallas and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (FC Dallas – Los Angeles Galaxy): shots 13–9, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.81–0.85, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Dallas's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Dallas's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match2.13 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Dallas show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

FC Dallas's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Dallas · Los Angeles Galaxy14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Shots13 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against9.13 shots/match9.13 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Los Angeles Galaxy have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.8%PossessionFC Dallas · Los Angeles Galaxy● 53%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC DallasLos Angeles GalaxyBaseline
Possession44.8%53%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsFC Dallas 13 shots, LA Galaxy 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsFC Dallas 5 shots, LA Galaxy 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG0.85 xGFC Dallas 1.81 xG, LA Galaxy 0.85 xG
  • Possession47%53%FC Dallas 47%, LA Galaxy 53%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersFC Dallas 4 corners, LA Galaxy 3 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls11 foulsFC Dallas 21 fouls, LA Galaxy 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsFC Dallas 2 cards, LA Galaxy 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3FC Dallas
0Draws
2LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer2–1
FC Dallas — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer2–1
FC Dallas — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer2–0
LA Galaxy — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer3–1
LA Galaxy — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Dallas favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · LA Galaxy in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Dallas8 matchesLA Galaxy8 matches
2.13 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.5 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.81 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.48 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 14.8 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲ 6.88 shots/match
44.8%Possession8/8● 53%
4.38 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.88 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/42.75 cards/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls8/810.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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