Overview
- Dallas enters the weekend 9-11-11 (38 points) in 10th place in the West, level with ninth-place San Jose and holding a game in hand.
- FC Dallas is unbeaten in seven league matches (3 wins, 4 draws), most recently drawing 2-2 at Portland with goals from Petar Musa and an 85th-minute equalizer by Anderson Julio.
- The Galaxy are 5-17-9 (24 points), sit bottom of the West and are already out of playoff contention, though they beat Sporting Kansas City 4-1 on Sept. 27 behind Joseph Paintsil's first MLS hat trick.
- LA fell 3-2 to Toluca in the Campeones Cup final after leading into the 84th minute, conceding twice late at home.
- Kickoff in Frisco is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. EDT, with AP listing Dallas' Paxton Pomykal and Maarten Paes and LA's Riqui Puig and Marco Reus among those not expected to play.