Orange County SC vs Oakland Roots: result 3-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on May 24, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California
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What was the result of Orange County SC vs Oakland Roots?
Orange County SC won 3-2 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. BenalcazarOrange County SC
- 40′W. PrenticeOakland Roots
- 50′S. KellyOrange County SC
- 56′P. WilsonOakland Roots
- 87′O. SyllaOrange 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; Oakland Roots have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-2 | USL League One Cup |
| May 9, 2026 | Colorado Springs(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| May 3, 2026 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 1-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Lexington(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 0-1 | USL League One Cup |
| May 10, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| May 2, 2026 | Loudoun United(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Monterey Bay(away) | 1-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 4-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Orange County SC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Oakland Roots win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Oakland Roots 0-1 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Oakland Roots 0-1 Orange County SC | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Oakland Roots 2-0 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Orange County SC 4-2 Oakland Roots | USL Championship |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Orange County SC 0-2 Oakland Roots | USL Championship |
| May 19, 2024 | Oakland Roots 2-1 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Oakland Roots vs Orange County SC on Mar 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Orange County SC score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Oakland Roots score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County SC | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Oakland Roots | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Oakland Roots sit 4th (18 points from 13 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 |
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
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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