LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas 5/14/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The LA Galaxy hosts FC Dallas on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LA Galaxy is third in the conference table at 6-1-3 on 19 points with a goal difference of +13.  LA Galaxy defeated California United Strikers on Wednesday in the US Open Cup round of 32. In its most recent MLS fixture, LA Galaxy defeated Austin 1-0 on the road last Sunday. Efrain Alvarez scored in the 77th minute for LA to give the club a hard-fought three points.

The last four LA Galaxy matches have had only three total goals scored, with none of the matches finishing with more than a single goal. Including two wins of 1-0, one loss of 1-0 and a scoreless draw. Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with five, while Raheem Edwards and Samuel Grandsir are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

FC Dallas is fourth in the conference table at 5-4-1 on 19 points with a goal difference of +9. FC Dallas is tied on points with LA Galaxy but trails in wins. FC Dallas was defeated by Sporting Kansas City 4-2 in the US Open Cup round of 32 on Tuesday. Last Saturday, Dallas defeated the Seattle Sounders 2-0 in their most recent MLS fixture and is unbeaten in nine of its last 10 matches across all competitions.

FC Dallas is unbeaten in each of its last eight MLS matches with five victories and three draws. Each of the three away matches during this stretch have ended in draws and Dallas’ last win on the road was in August of last year. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with seven, while Brandon Servania and Alan Velasco are the leaders in assists with three each.