FC Dallas hosts LAFC on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. FC Dallas is third in the conference table at 12-10-8 on 46 points with a goal difference of +10. FC Dallas defeated Minnesota United in Minnesota 3-0 last Saturday. Michael Boxall had an own-goal for Minnesota followed by a Alan Velasco goal in the 56th minute for Dallas and Jesus Ferreira completed the scoring for Dallas with a goal in the 58th minute.
Last Saturday, FC Dallas scored each of its three goals over a span of less than four minutes which is the fastest by any side in the MLS dating back to 2010. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for FC Dallas with 16, while Paul Arriola has scored nine. Ferreira is also the leader in assists with five, while Alan Velasco is second with four.
LAFC sits at the top of the conference table at 19-3-7 on 60 points with a goal difference +27. LAFC is nine points clear of second place Austin and tied on points with Philadelphia for the overall lead in the MLS. LAFC defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 at home last Sunday. Ryan Hollingshead opened the scoring for LAFC with a goal in the 49th minute and Cristian Arango added a goal in the 68th minute.
LAFC snapped its losing streak of three consecutive matches following its victory at home over Real Salt Lake and once again extended its lead to nine points in the West. Cristian Arango is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 15, while Carlos Vela has scored eight. Vela is the leader in assists with nine, while Jose Cifuentes has seven.'
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