Orange County SC vs Las Vegas Lights: result 1-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 8, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California
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What was the result of Orange County SC vs Las Vegas Lights?
Orange County SC and Las Vegas Lights drew 1-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. MacKinnonOrange County SC
- 84′N. PickeringLas Vegas Lights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orange County SC have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 9, 2025 | New Mexico United(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | York United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Atlético Pantoja(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Dominican Republic U23(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Monterey Bay(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Orange County SC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Orange County SC 4-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Orange County SC 1-3 Las Vegas Lights | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Orange County SC 2-3 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights 1-5 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Orange County SC vs Las Vegas Lights on Jul 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Orange County SC score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County SC | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Las Vegas Lights sit 10th (15 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 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 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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