Welcome to August, the month that decides whether FC Dallas is a real playoff team or just a group that will need a home-heavy September and October slate to survive. Eight matches, none at Toyota Stadium, and it opens at one of the least hospitable addresses in club history: Dignity Health Sports Park, where Dallas hasn’t won at since 2023 and only has six all-time regular season wins.
There is a saving grace for FC Dallas, this isn’t a world-beating LA Galaxy squad. LA sits 11th in the MLS Western Conference, winless in four, including two straight home losses after the World Cup break that saw them give up six goals. Coming off a flat loss in San Diego last weekend, Eric Quill’s side needs points here to keep the month from spiraling before it really begins.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 2 LA Galaxy
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa - He has to find the ball more in this one than he did last week in San Diego.
- Why this game matters: This one sets the tone for a very busy month. If Dallas can show up and steal some points, it will keep them in a good spot as the Leagues Cup arrives next week.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs LA: Since both are MLS originals, they have met a ton over the years. Dallas has a 35-37-14 record in all-time regular season meetings with the Galaxy. LA has outscored Dallas in that span 142-131.
Road record at LA: Dallas is 9-28-6 in all-time regular season meetings in LA, with their last win coming at the end of the 2023 season.
Homegrown clock: Both Michael Collodi and Nolan Norris have gobbled up a good amount of minutes in 2026. Norris also has one goal on the season. Caleb Swann also made his debut off the bench in New York. Together, they have played 2256 minutes. To add more perspective here, Dallas HGPs only accounted for 1775 minutes in 2025.
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Notable season stats:
- FCD is 17th in crosses in MLS with 172.
- The Burn are 10th in total distance covered in MLS with 60.91 km (1156.31
miles). - FCD is third in MLS in aerial challenges won with 230.
- FC Dallas is 11th in MLS in xG with 28.03.
- FCD is 4th in MLS in shot efficiency with 4.31.
- Musa is 5th in MLS in xG with 10.45. He also ranks tied for 8th in MLS in shots with 51.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
There may be a bit of rotation from last week, but it may all depend on Daniel’s health. For now, we’ll go with the Canadian Jonathan Sirois back in goal as the starter. From there, we hope to see more of a return to the Dallas 5-3-2 formation that started the season off, with Bernard Kamungo on one wing and Herman Johansson on the other.
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Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Osaze Urhoghide, Nolan Norris, Sam Sarver, Daniel
Suspended with next two yellow cards: none
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Ramiro (lower body), Daniel (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
LA Notes:
Key player for LA: Marco Reus
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Edwin Cerrillo (not due to injury), Joao Klauss (foot), Erik Thommy (foot), Miki Tamane (hip)
Questionable: none
International duty: Ruben Ramos Jr.
How to watch
Big game this week for FC Dallas. Before we get into it, members have the full scouting report, projected lineups, and injury report. If you want to go into Matchday actually knowing what to watch for, now's the time.
