Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 00:30 UTCFull timeToyota StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricFC DallasLos Angeles Galaxy
Shots13 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.81 xG/match0.85 xG/match
Possession47%53%
Corners4 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls21 fouls/match11 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match0 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: FC Dallas's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: FC Dallas's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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/matchGoals 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/matchShotsFC 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 Galaxy53%
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.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

FC Dallas favored in 4 of 14 directional metrics · Los Angeles Galaxy in 6 · 4 too close

2.13 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/81.5 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/81.63 goals/match
1.81 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/51.48 xG/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 5/51 xG/match
13 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/814.8 shots/match
9.13 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/89.13 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/86.88 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/83.5 shots/match
44.8%Possessionseason · 8/853%
4.38 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/85.88 corners/match
5.13 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/83 corners/match
2 cards/matchCardsseason · 4/42.75 cards/match
14.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/810.1 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
25%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/813%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/8100%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

FC Dallas15
Los Angeles Galaxy68.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

FC Dallas65
Los Angeles Galaxy76.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

FC Dallas72.8
Los Angeles Galaxy73.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

FC Dallas78.3
Los Angeles Galaxy71.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

FC Dallas65
Los Angeles Galaxy44.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 75%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

FC Dallas38.3
Los Angeles Galaxy71.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

FC Dallas59.6
Los Angeles Galaxy67.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.81 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.48 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots5/516.2 shots/match
6 shots/matchShots on target5/56 shots/match
45.4%Possession5/555.6%
4.2 corners/matchCorners5/57.4 corners/match
Cards1/1
15 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 8 matches
2.13 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.5 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.81 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.48 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots8/814.8 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target8/86.88 shots/match
44.8%Possession8/853%
4.38 corners/matchCorners8/85.88 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/42.75 cards/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls8/810.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 8 matches
2.13 goals/matchGoals scored8/81.5 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.81 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.48 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots8/814.8 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target8/86.88 shots/match
44.8%Possession8/853%
4.38 corners/matchCorners8/85.88 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/42.75 cards/match
14.6 fouls/matchFouls8/810.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

6 / 4 matches
2.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/41.5 goals/match
1.83 goals/matchGoals allowed6/42 goals/match
1.82 xG/matchExpected goals4/31.11 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots6/414.5 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target6/46.25 shots/match
45%Possession6/451.3%
4.17 corners/matchCorners6/45.75 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/2
15.3 fouls/matchFouls6/49.75 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.25 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
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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