MLS Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy (5-18-9) vs. FC Dallas (10-11-11)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA

Time: 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 p.m. ET)

Competition: MLS Regular Season, Round 33

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV)

Weather Forecast (Carson, CA)

Kickoff Temp: ~73°F (23°C)

Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening

Wind: Light WSW breeze, 5–7 mph

Impact: Ideal soccer weather; no disruptions expected

Injury Report

LA Galaxy:

Out: Riqui Puig (knee), Christian Ramírez (leg), Marco Reus (hamstring), Lucas Sanabria (lower body), Maya Yoshida (ankle)

Questionable: Gabriel Pec (lower body)

FC Dallas:

Out: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee), Sebastian Lletget (upper leg)

Questionable: Jacob Jackson (upper leg)

Player Matchups

LA Galaxy (5-18-9)

Joseph Paintsil: 9 goals, 2 assists – captain and main threat.

Gabriel Pec: 6 goals, 2 assists – questionable but vital wide option.

Diego Fagúndez: 6 goals, 2 assists – scored early vs Dallas last week.

FC Dallas (10-11-11)

Petar Musa: 18 goals – tied club single-season scoring record, scored in 5 straight.

Patrickson Delgado: 5 assists, scored winner vs Galaxy on Oct 4.

Bernard Kamungo: 6 shot-creating actions last week, dangerous in transition.

Key Battle: Musa vs. Galaxy’s makeshift backline. LA have conceded 64 goals, second-worst in MLS.

Team Records & Recent Form

LA Galaxy

Record: 5-18-9 (24 pts, last in West)

Last 5: L-W-L-D-D

Goals: 42 scored, 64 conceded (-22 GD)

FC Dallas

Record: 10-11-11 (41 pts, 8th West)

Last 5: W-D-W-W-D

Goals: 49 scored, 52 conceded (-3 GD)

Series History

All-time MLS: Galaxy lead 36W–35L–13D

Last meeting: Oct 4, 2025 – Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 1 (Musa & Delgado goals; Fagúndez for LA)

Dallas have won 4 of last 5 vs Galaxy.

Betting Trends

Galaxy: Lost 18 of 32 matches; 12 of their games have gone over 3.5 goals.

Dallas: Unbeaten in 8 straight; 12 of their matches over 3.5 goals this season.

H2H: Dallas unbeaten in 8 of last 9 vs Galaxy; 8 of last 9 H2H had 2+ goals.

MATCH ODDS

Los Angeles Galaxy + 115             Draw + 265         FC Dallas + 180

Over 3.5 + 120                  Under 3.5 – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025

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