Los Angeles Galaxy vs. FC Dallas 7/7/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

The LA Galaxy host FC Dallas on Wednesday in a midweek MLS Western Conference showdown. LA Galaxy is third in the conference table at 7-0-4 on 21 points with a goal difference of 0. LA was defeated by Sporting Kansas City 2-0 at home on Sunday. The loss snapped a two match winning run for the Galaxy and was the first time LA has not scored at home since October of 2021

LA Galaxy have lost two consecutive matches at home after winning six of the previous seven. Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy 10, while Sacha Kljestan has scored two. Sebastian Lletget is the leader in assists with two, and eight other players on the Galaxy each have one assist.

FC Dallas is 12th in the conference table at 2-5-4 on 11 points with a goal difference -4. Dallas battled to a 2-2 draw at home on Sunday against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Dallas opened the scoring with a 22nd minute goal by Ricardo Pepi, but allowed two straight goals by Vancouver and trailed 2-1 in stoppage time in the second half  before an own goal by Vancouver gave Dallas the equalizer and a share of the spoils.

Including its loss in the postseason to Seattle last season, Dallas has lost five consecutive matches on the road and over that span has been outscored 10-1. However, FC Dallas has not lost six consecutive road matches since 2003. Ricardo Pepi is the leading goal scorer for FC Dallas with five and Ryan Hollingshead is the leader in assists with three.