Match

Lexington vs Phoenix Rising: result 1-0 and analysis

USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on August 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Lexington SC Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington
1-0
Phoenix Rising

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What was the result of Lexington vs Phoenix Rising?

Lexington won 1-0 on August 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 63′B. P. RodriguesLexington

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lexington win at 53%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Lexington vs Phoenix Rising

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lexington

  1. 7M. Epps
  2. 9P. Goodrum
  3. 27B. P. Rodrigues
  1. 6A. Molloy
  2. 8Nick Firmino
  3. 16B. Ferri
  1. 2J. Greene
  2. 5K. Burks
  3. 12X. Zengue
  4. 23J. Brown
  1. 17O. Semmle

Phoenix Rising

  1. 7I. Sacko
  2. 23D. Badji
  3. 27C. Ambursley
  1. 8D. Gómez
  2. 10H. Avayevu
  3. 13J. Moursou
  4. 17J. Scearce
  1. 2C. Smith
  2. 4P. Mar Boye
  3. 87Daniel Flores
  1. 1P. Rakovsky
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lexington have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Phoenix Rising have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Lexington
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Monterey Bay(home)3-2USL Championship
Jul 26, 2026FC Tulsa(away)0-0USL Championship
Jul 22, 2026Oakland Roots(home)2-0USL Championship
Jul 15, 2026New Mexico United(home)1-4USL Championship
Jul 12, 2026Louisville City(away)2-4USL League One Cup
Phoenix Rising
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026Las Vegas Lights(away)1-1USL Championship
Jul 26, 2026Hartford Athletic(home)0-0USL Championship
Jul 19, 2026Monterey Bay(home)3-2USL Championship
Jul 12, 2026Alta(away)1-2USL League One Cup
Jul 5, 2026Colorado Springs(away)1-3USL Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Lexington wins, 0 draws, 0 Phoenix Rising wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2025Lexington 2-0 Phoenix RisingUSL Championship
Jul 5, 2025Phoenix Rising 0-1 LexingtonUSL Championship

Last archived meeting: Lexington vs Phoenix Rising on Aug 9, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Lexington score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 1.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lexington1.91.4510/159/15
Phoenix Rising1.11.738/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Lexington sit 4th in USL Championship (47 points from 29 matches) and Phoenix Rising sit 8th (39 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Lexington2914510543647
8Phoenix Rising2910910424339

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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