New Mexico United vs Las Vegas Lights: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 1, 2024 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 Las Vegas Lights?
Las Vegas Lights won 1-2 on August 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′V. NoëlLas Vegas Lights
- 45′D. BruceNew Mexico United
- 66′C. PinzónLas Vegas Lights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Orange County SC(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 30, 2024 | San Antonio(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 13, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Memphis 901(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New Mexico United win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2024 | Las Vegas Lights 1-2 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Aug 31, 2023 | New Mexico United 3-3 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights 2-2 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Las Vegas Lights 0-0 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Mar 13, 2022 | New Mexico United 2-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2019 | New Mexico United 2-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United on May 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
New Mexico United score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico United | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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 Las Vegas Lights sit 10th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 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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