Where and when is Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots played?

Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots is played on September 20, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, in the USL Championship.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots: prediction and stats

USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on September 20, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Michael A. Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indy Eleven

Oakland Roots

The Footlab model makes Indy Eleven the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 24% for Oakland Roots. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots?

A very open match: only 96 Elo points separate Indy Eleven (1,738) and Oakland Roots (1,642).

Indy Eleven win48 %

Draw27 %

Oakland Roots win24 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Indy Eleven have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Oakland Roots have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Indy Eleven
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Louisville City(home)	2-1	USL Championship
Aug 15, 2026	Sporting JAX(away)	1-0	USL Championship
Aug 9, 2026	Hartford Athletic(home)	1-1	USL Championship
Aug 1, 2026	San Antonio(away)	1-3	USL Championship
Jul 25, 2026	Loudoun United(home)	0-1	USL Championship

Oakland Roots
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 23, 2026	San Antonio(away)	1-0	USL Championship
Aug 16, 2026	Monterey Bay(home)	1-1	USL Championship
Aug 9, 2026	El Paso Locomotive(away)	0-1	USL Championship
Aug 6, 2026	Las Vegas Lights(away)	0-0	USL Championship
Aug 2, 2026	Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home)	0-1	USL Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Indy Eleven win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Oakland Roots win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Mar 10, 2024	Oakland Roots 2-1 Indy Eleven	USL Championship
Apr 8, 2023	Indy Eleven 0-3 Oakland Roots	USL Championship

Last archived meeting: Oakland Roots vs Indy Eleven on Mar 10, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Indy Eleven score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Oakland Roots score 0.9 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Indy Eleven	1.1	1.0	5	6/15	5/15
Oakland Roots	0.9	1.4	4	7/15	5/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Indy Eleven sit 6th in USL Championship (18 points from 11 matches) and Oakland Roots sit 4th (18 points from 13 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
4	Oakland Roots	13	4	6	3	19	17	18
6	Indy Eleven	11	5	3	3	16	12	18
6	Indy Eleven	19	8	4	7	23	22	28
10	Oakland Roots	22	6	8	8	27	30	26

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots?: The Footlab model makes Indy Eleven the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 24% for Oakland Roots.
Where and when is Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots played?: Indy Eleven vs Oakland Roots is played on September 20, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, in the USL Championship.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.