Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada
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What was the result of Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising?
Las Vegas Lights and Phoenix Rising drew 2-2 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. MolinaLas Vegas Lights
- 29′Santi MoarPhoenix Rising (pen.)
- 45′A. QuinnPhoenix Rising
- 84′M. TraoreLas Vegas Lights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Las Vegas Lights have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Phoenix Rising have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | Orange County SC(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Real Monarchs(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 18, 2021 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Oakland Roots(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Oakland Roots(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Rio Grande Valley(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 25, 2021 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Ventura County(home) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Charlotte Independence(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Las Vegas Lights win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Phoenix Rising win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | Phoenix Rising 5-1 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Phoenix Rising 5-1 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Las Vegas Lights 3-3 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights 0-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| May 19, 2019 | Phoenix Rising 4-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights on May 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Las Vegas Lights score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 2.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Phoenix Rising | 2.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 Phoenix Rising sit 5th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phoenix Rising | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
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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