Match

New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising: result 2-1 and analysis

USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on October 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico United
2-1
Phoenix Rising

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What was the result of New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising?

New Mexico United won 2-1 on October 4, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 5′G. HurstNew Mexico United
  • 72′K. ArasePhoenix Rising
  • 81′Cullen WilkersonNew Mexico United

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a New Mexico United win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

New Mexico United

4-2-3-1
  1. 10G. Hurst
  1. 31J. Quiah
  2. 21V. Noël
  3. 14C. Dennis
  1. 28Cullen Wilkerson
  2. 15O. Jabang
  1. 3C. Gloster
  2. 24T. Blackett
  3. 4K. Keller
  4. 27Maliek Howell
  1. 13Kristopher Shakes

Phoenix Rising

5-4-1
  1. 7I. Sacko
  1. 70J. Torres
  2. 28K. Arase
  3. 19D. Rivera
  4. 17J. Scearce
  1. 87Daniel Flores
  2. 8D. Gómez
  3. 4P. Mar Boye
  4. 51A. Essengue
  5. 13J. Moursou
  1. 1P. Rakovsky
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Phoenix Rising have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

New Mexico United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2026FC Tulsa(away)0-1USL Championship
Sep 27, 2026Sacramento Republic(home)2-3USL Championship
Sep 20, 2026Colorado Springs(away)0-0USL Championship
Sep 17, 2026Birmingham Legion(away)4-4USL Championship
Sep 12, 2026Indy Eleven(home)2-2USL Championship
Phoenix Rising
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2026Oakland Roots(away)0-3USL Championship
Sep 20, 2026El Paso Locomotive(home)1-3USL Championship
Sep 13, 2026FC Tulsa(home)2-1USL Championship
Sep 6, 2026Monterey Bay(away)1-1USL Championship
Aug 30, 2026Indy Eleven(home)2-1USL Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New Mexico United wins, 1 draw, 2 Phoenix Rising wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 7, 2026New Mexico United 4-0 Phoenix RisingUSL League One Cup
Apr 12, 2026Phoenix Rising 3-0 New Mexico UnitedUSL Championship
Oct 5, 2025Phoenix Rising 0-1 New Mexico UnitedUSL Championship
Jun 1, 2025Phoenix Rising 3-3 New Mexico UnitedUSL League One Cup
May 11, 2025New Mexico United 1-2 Phoenix RisingUSL Championship
Nov 4, 2024New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix RisingUSL Championship

Last archived meeting: New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising on Jun 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

New Mexico United score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 1.4 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
New Mexico United1.91.259/159/15
Phoenix Rising1.41.7112/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

New Mexico United sit 1st in USL Championship (52 points from 30 matches) and Phoenix Rising sit 8th (40 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1New Mexico United301578453452
8Phoenix Rising30101010454640

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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