Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 5, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada
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What was the result of Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United?
New Mexico United won 1-2 on May 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. BruceNew Mexico United
- 30′D. BruceNew Mexico United
- 44′G. SamakéLas Vegas Lights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Las Vegas Lights have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; New Mexico United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-6 | USL Championship |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Rhode Island(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Spokane Velocity(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Monterey Bay(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 7, 2024 | San Antonio(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | North Carolina(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Lubbock Matadors(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 7, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Las Vegas Lights win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 New Mexico United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | New Mexico United 3-3 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights 2-2 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Las Vegas Lights 0-0 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Mar 13, 2022 | New Mexico United 2-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2019 | New Mexico United 2-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights 5-1 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: New Mexico United vs Las Vegas Lights on Aug 31, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Las Vegas Lights score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; New Mexico United score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| New Mexico United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Las Vegas Lights sit 10th in USL Championship (15 points from 12 matches) and New Mexico United sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
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
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