Lexington vs Phoenix Rising: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky
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What was the result of Lexington vs Phoenix Rising?
Lexington won 2-0 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′F. AjagoLexington
- 79′M. AdedokunLexington
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lexington have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Phoenix Rising have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Louisville City(home) | 1-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Miami FC(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Orange County SC(away) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Jul 20, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Oakland Roots(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Lexington(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Lexington win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Phoenix Rising win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | Phoenix Rising 0-1 Lexington | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Phoenix Rising vs Lexington on Jul 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Lexington score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Phoenix Rising | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lexington sit 8th 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 |
| 7 | Lexington | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 31 |
| 8 | Lexington | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 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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