Monterey Bay vs New Mexico United: result 2-5 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on August 9, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Cardinale Stadium, Seaside, California
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What was the result of Monterey Bay vs New Mexico United?
New Mexico United won 2-5 on August 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′V. NoëlNew Mexico United
- 31′R. NakamuraMonterey Bay
- 55′S. LletgetMonterey Bay
- 74′G. HurstNew Mexico United
- 77′V. NoëlNew Mexico United
- 86′D. HarrisNew Mexico United
- 90′N. Reid-StephenNew Mexico United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterey Bay have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; New Mexico United have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lexington(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 2-3 | USL League One Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Colorado Springs(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Lexington(away) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-0 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Oakland Roots(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Atlante FC(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Monterey Bay win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New Mexico United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Monterey Bay 1-1 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Apr 24, 2025 | New Mexico United 1-0 Monterey Bay | USL Championship |
| Aug 18, 2024 | New Mexico United 3-2 Monterey Bay | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Monterey Bay 1-0 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| May 14, 2023 | New Mexico United 2-1 Monterey Bay | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Monterey Bay 4-2 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Monterey Bay vs New Mexico United on Sep 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Monterey Bay score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; New Mexico United score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| New Mexico United | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monterey Bay sit 12th in USL Championship (11 points from 13 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 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 16 |
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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