New Mexico United vs Las Vegas Lights: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 17, 2025 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?
New Mexico United and Las Vegas Lights drew 2-2 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′V. NoëlNew Mexico United
- 12′A. HerbertLas Vegas Lights
- 74′N. PickeringLas Vegas Lights
- 88′540936New Mexico United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | FC Tulsa(away) | 2-5 | USL Championship |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Jul 27, 2025 | San Antonio(away) | 2-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | San Antonio(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 3, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-6 | USL Championship |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Orange County SC(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Jul 13, 2025 | FC Tulsa(away) | 3-4 | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New Mexico United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights 2-3 New Mexico United | USL Championship |
| Nov 10, 2024 | New Mexico United 0-1 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2024 | New Mexico United 1-2 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United on Mar 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New Mexico United score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
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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- Aug 16, 2025Pittsburgh Riverhounds1-2Charleston Battery
- Aug 16, 2025Miami FC2-4Louisville City
- Aug 17, 2025Tampa Bay Rowdies1-1Phoenix Rising
- Aug 17, 2025El Paso Locomotive2-2Monterey Bay
- Aug 17, 2025San Antonio0-1Lexington
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