New Mexico United vs El Paso Locomotive: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on May 7, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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What was the result of New Mexico United vs El Paso Locomotive?
New Mexico United and El Paso Locomotive drew 2-2 on May 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. RubínEl Paso Locomotive
- 14′G. HurstNew Mexico United
- 24′G. HurstNew Mexico United
- 86′D. AbitiaEl Paso Locomotive
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; El Paso Locomotive have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Alta(home) | 2-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Orange County SC(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 2, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 0-4 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Colorado Springs(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | FC Tulsa(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2026 | San Antonio(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-4 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 New Mexico United win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 El Paso Locomotive win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | New Mexico United 0-4 El Paso Locomotive | US Open Cup |
| Feb 28, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive 4-1 New Mexico United | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 4, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive 3-0 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Apr 17, 2025 | New Mexico United 2-2 El Paso Locomotive | US Open Cup |
| Mar 22, 2025 | New Mexico United 1-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | New Mexico United 2-2 El Paso Locomotive | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: New Mexico United vs El Paso Locomotive on Apr 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
New Mexico United score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; El Paso Locomotive score 2.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico United | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New Mexico United sit 9th in USL Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and El Paso Locomotive sit 7th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 34 |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 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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