FC Dallas seeks to extend home unbeaten run against LAFC

FC Dallas hosted Los Angeles FC in an MLS Western Conference matchup at Toyota Stadium, with Dallas entering in stronger recent form and seeking to extend a five-match unbeaten run at home. Both teams were missing key players during the international break, including Dallas leading scorer Petar Musa and several of LAFC’s attacking threats; LAFC also had additional injury and suspension absences. The teams were positioned third and seventh in the conference in the matchup preview, and LAFC had won their earlier meeting 1-0. The listed lineups showed Dallas in a 4-4-2 formation and Los Angeles in a 4-3-3.