New Mexico United vs Las Vegas Lights: result 3-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on May 10, 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 Las Vegas Lights?
New Mexico United won 3-1 on May 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′N. Reid-StephenNew Mexico United
- 40′O. AndersonLas Vegas Lights
- 53′O. JabangNew Mexico United
- 73′Z. BaileyNew Mexico United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Lexington(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Boise(home) | 1-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Oakland Roots(away) | 2-4 | USL Championship |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | New Mexico United 2-2 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: New Mexico United vs Las Vegas Lights on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New Mexico United score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| 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 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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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