LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas prediction, preview, team news and more | MLS 2024
The action continues in MLS as LA Galaxy and FC Dallas lock horns at the Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday. The hosts will head into the midweek clash looking to get one over Nico Estévez’s men, having lost their last four meetings since May 2022.
LA Galaxy returned to winning ways last weekend when they fought back from behind to edge out Houston Dynamo 2-1 on home turf.
Before that, Greg Vanney’s side were on a five-match winless run, losing 2-0 at Austin on April 27 before playing out four consecutive stalemates.
With 25 points from 15 matches, LA Galaxy are currently third in the Western Conference table, level on points with second-placed Minnesota United.
Meanwhile, FC Dallas were left spitting feathers last time out as they played out a somewhat disappointing 3-3 draw with Real Salt Lake after blowing a three-goal lead in the final half-hour.
However, Estévez’s men have now gone five consecutive games without defeat across all competitions — claiming two draws and three wins — a run which has seen them reach the quarter-finals of the US Open Cup.
After stumbling into the new campaign, this upturn in form has seen Dallas rise to 12th place in the Western Conference standings with 13 points from 13 matches.
LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas Head-To-Head
With 27 wins from the last 63 meetings between the sides, Dallas hold a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture. LA Galaxy have picked up three fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
LA Galaxy Form Guide: W-D-D-D-D
FC Dallas Form Guide: D-W-D-W-D
LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas Team News
LA Galaxy
Joseph Paintsil is currently recuperating from a hamstring injury and is out of contention for LA Galaxy.
Injured: Joseph Paintsil
Suspended: None
FC Dallas
The visitors will take to the pitch without several players down the spine of the team as they continue their spells on the sidelines.
Injured: Jesús Ferreira, Paxton Pomykal, Alan Velasco, Geovane Jesus
Suspended: None
LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas Predicted XI
LA Galaxy Predicted XI (4-3-3): Novak Micovic; Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Jalen Neal, Julián Aude; Marco Delgado, Edwin Cerrillo, Riqui Puig; Gabriel Pec, Dejan Joveljić, Diego Fagundez
FC Dallas Predicted XI (3-4-3): Maarten Paes; Sebastien Ibeagha, Nkosi Burgess, Sam Junqua; Ema Twumasi, Liam Fraser, Asier Illarramendi, Marco Farfan; Paul Arriola, Patrickson Delgado, Petar Musa
LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas Prediction
Buoyed by their win over Houston, LA Galaxy will head into Wednesday’s game with renewed confidence as they look to climb to the top of the conference table.
Vanney’s men are unbeaten at home this season and we see them claiming all three points against a Dallas side whose last MLS away win came back in October.
Prediction: LA Galaxy 2-1 FC Dallas