LAFC vs. FC Dallas Prediction, Preview and Odds - 6/23/21
FC Dallas will be trying to pick up their first road win of the year when they face LAFC on Wednesday night. FC Dallas is coming off a 1-1 draw against Minnesota. LAFC is coming off a 1-1 draw against Houston.
FC Dallas and LAFC are 1-2-1 in their last four meetings.
LAFC Going For Third Win
LAFC followed up their loss to New York City FC with a draw against Houston in their last game. They will try to put an end to their two-game winless streak with a win over FC Dallas, which will give them their third win of the year.
LAFC struggled offensively earlier in the season but they played better in recent weeks and have nine goals for the season.
Even though Diego Rossi missed their first two games, he leads the team with three goals. Carlos Vela, who missed three games, hasn’t found his scoring touch, has two assists for LAFC.
LAFC has also played well defensively, giving up 10 goals in eight games. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need to keep it up if they want to win this game.
FC Dallas Going For Second Win
FC Dallas hasn’t won a game since they defeated Portland in May, losing two and tying another three games. They will try to snap their three-game road losing streak with a win over LAFC, which will give them their second win of the season.
FC Dallas has scored nine goals this season, but they struggled in recent games, scoring three goals in their last four games. They scored a goal in their last game and will need to play well offensively in this game.
Jáder Rafael Obrian and Ricardo Pepi lead Dallas with two goals, while Ryan Hollingshead leads the team with two assists.
Dallas isn’t very good defensively, giving up 12 goals in eight games. They gave up three goals the last time they hit the road and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Side:LAFC -1.25 (115)
LAFC hasn’t looked impressive this season, but they play better at home where they picked up both of their wins. They are facing a Dallas team that isn’t very good offensively and has one goal in three road games and won’t have a hard time slowing them down, so go with Los Angeles to get the win.
Total:Over 3.25
LAFC is averaging 1.12 goals per game and 1.4 goals per game at home. They averaged 1.33 goals per game in their last three games against Dallas. With Dallas giving up 2.33 goals per game on the road, LAFC will go over their average in this game. FC Dallas is averaging 1.12 goals per game and 0.33 goals per game on the road. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against LAFC. With Los Angeles giving up one goal per game at home, Dallas will hit their average in this game and push the score over the total.
