Orange County SC vs El Paso Locomotive: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on August 2, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California
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What was the result of Orange County SC vs El Paso Locomotive?
Orange County SC won 2-0 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′O. SyllaOrange County SC
- 62′Garrison TubbsOrange County SC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orange County SC have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; El Paso Locomotive have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Monterey Bay(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Colorado Springs(home) | 0-3 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Rhode Island(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Miami FC(away) | 4-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Sporting JAX(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 19, 2026 | FC Tulsa(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 12, 2026 | New Mexico United(home) | 0-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Monterey Bay(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Orange County SC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 El Paso Locomotive win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Orange County SC 1-2 El Paso Locomotive | USL League One Cup |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Orange County SC 0-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Jun 15, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive 0-3 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive 0-2 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Orange County SC 0-1 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Orange County SC 1-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Orange County SC vs El Paso Locomotive on Apr 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Orange County SC score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; El Paso Locomotive score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County SC | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orange County SC sit 2nd in USL Championship (20 points from 12 matches) and El Paso Locomotive sit 7th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orange County SC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 34 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 34 |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
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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- Mar 7, 2026Charleston Battery2-1Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Mar 8, 2026Sporting JAX0-3Hartford Athletic
- Mar 8, 2026Birmingham Legion0-1Tampa Bay Rowdies
- Mar 8, 2026San Antonio2-1Phoenix Rising
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- Mar 8, 2026Sacramento Republic2-0FC Tulsa
- Mar 8, 2026Monterey Bay0-1Oakland Roots