The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles FC and Dallas, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Los Angeles 2-0 NY Red Bulls
Sunday, June 26 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 26 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Dallas | 16 | 9 | 26 |
Last Game: Austin 2-2 Dallas
Sunday, June 26 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 26 at 2am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 16 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 1 | 24 |
We said: Los Angeles FC 2-1 Dallas
Los Angeles FC usually do their best work on home turf, and after winning the last two meetings against Dallas, we think that the hosts will edge out their opponents to clinch all three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 61.93%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Dallas had a probability of 17.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.88%) and 1-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.59%), while for a Dallas win it was 1-2 (4.83%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Los Angeles FC | Draw | Dallas |
61.93% ( -0.79) | 20.52% ( 0.2) | 17.55% ( 0.59) |
| Both teams to score 55.48% ( 0.56) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
