Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights: result 3-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on October 11, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington, Phoenix, Arizona
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What was the result of Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights?
Phoenix Rising won 3-2 on October 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′I. SackoPhoenix Rising
- 32′G. StudenhofftPhoenix Rising
- 45′I. SackoPhoenix Rising (pen.)
- 77′P. LealLas Vegas Lights
- 85′O. AndersonLas Vegas Lights
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Phoenix Rising win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Phoenix Rising
- 7I. Sacko
- 11G. Studenhofft
- 28K. Arase
- 8D. Gómez
- 13J. Moursou
- 17J. Scearce
- 4P. Mar Boye
- 48T. Schmitt
- 51A. Essengue
- 87Daniel Flores
- 14C. Odunze
Las Vegas Lights
- 11C. Pinzon
- 14J. Rodriguez
- 25O. Anderson
- 8K. Scott
- 18C. Locker
- 27G. Probo
- 6N. Sessock
- 30B. Ofeimu
- 33A. Guillén
- 81T. Antonoglou
- 1T. Henry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Phoenix Rising have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | New Mexico United(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Oakland Roots(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 13, 2026 | FC Tulsa(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Monterey Bay(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | San Antonio(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | New Mexico United(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Phoenix Rising win, 3 draws, 2 Las Vegas Lights wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Phoenix Rising 0-1 Las Vegas Lights | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Phoenix Rising 0-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| May 29, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights 0-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Phoenix Rising 1-2 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Las Vegas Lights 0-0 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Las Vegas Lights vs Phoenix Rising on Aug 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Phoenix Rising score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Phoenix Rising sit 8th in USL Championship (40 points from 30 matches) and Las Vegas Lights sit 11th (36 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Phoenix Rising | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 40 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Lights | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 36 |
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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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