FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch BigSoccer.com
The regular season home finale is here today as FC Dallas looks to extend its unbeaten run to eight games when they host the LA Galaxy.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - He is one goal away from tying the club’s all-time regular season mark. This feels like the perfect game for him to not only tie but break it.
All-time vs LA: Dallas is currently 25-9-7 in all-time regular season meetings at home against the Galaxy. They’re also unbeaten in their last eight games at Toyota Stadium against LA.
Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again. Paxton Pomykal, Tarik Scott, Anthony Ramirez, Michael Collodi, Diego Garcia, Nolan Norris and Josh Torquato have played a combined 1359 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Anderson Julio recorded the fastest Dallas speed this season at 35.28
kph (21.92 mph), ranking No. 38 in MLS and is tied for fourth in MLS
with three counterattack goals. - Sebastien Ibeagha is eighth in MLS with 81 aerial challenges won. He
is also tied for 11th in clearances (50). - Shaq Moore ranks No. 47 in MLS for distance covered with 298.95 km
(185.76 miles). - Petar Musa's 17 goals scored in 2025, tied for 5th best in MLS. His 15 goals from open play (tied for fourth), only behind Lionel Messi,
Sam Surridge and Denis Bouanga. - Dallas ranks fifth in MLS in aerial challenges won (452) and is first in
clearances (290). - Dallas is 22nd in xG (47.74).
- Dallas is tied for fifth in counterattack goals (7) and tied for 12th in
goals from open play with 41. - Dallas ranks third in aerial challenges won without ball control (424),
leads MLS in opponent crosses fisted clear (22) and opponents
crosses saved from the left (39).
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
Time for Maarten Paes to make his return, right?
Paes; Kamungo, Abubakar, Urhoghide, Moore, Ramiro; Kaick, Cappis, Delgado; Farrington, Musa
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Petar Musa, Ramiro
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Kaick, Patrickson Delgado
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Sebastien Lletget (upper leg)
Questionable: Jacob Jackson (upper leg)
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Tarik Scott (Monterey Bay FC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: Nolan Norris
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LA Notes:
Key player for LA: Joseph Paintsil
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Emirates Garces
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Riqui Puig (knee), Christian Ramirez (lower body), Marco Reus (lower body), Lucas Sanabria (lower body), Maya Yoshida (ankle)
Questionable: Gabriel Pec (lower body)
On Loan: none
International duty: none
