On paper, a scoreless draw on the road against the LA Galaxy isn’t a bad result. Dallas had only won six games at Dignity Health Sports Park since it opened, so getting a scoreless draw shouldn’t feel like a loss.
You could argue that there were chances enough in the attack, that two points slipped away when you could have grabbed them. Dallas did create more quality chances on the night, but the finishing was poor. Defensively, it was probably one of the better performances thanks to a keeper standing on his head for part of the night.
Let’s dive into the numbers from this one.
xG Battle/Attacking numbers
After a disappointing week in Portland and San Diego, this draw against the Galaxy was actually one of FC Dallas’ better attacking performances on the road since the World Cup break ended. Dallas had plenty of shots and chances in this one, got into dangerous areas, but the finishing was an issue.
This one is a mixed bag from an attacking standpoint. Dallas created a solid 1.65 xG on the road, against a Galaxy team that has been fairly leaky in defense since the end of the World Cup break. Between that number and the four ‘big chances’ created according to FotMob, Dallas should have had at least one.
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