Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights: result 5-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 02:30 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 5-1 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. DadaşovPhoenix Rising
- 22′C. JenningsLas Vegas Lights
- 39′J. FarrellPhoenix Rising
- 51′Santi MoarPhoenix Rising
- 55′R. DadaşovPhoenix Rising
- 63′S. AsantePhoenix Rising (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Phoenix Rising have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| May 9, 2021 | Oakland Roots(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Tucson(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Mexico United(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| May 6, 2021 | Ventura County(away) | 0-5 | USL Championship |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Orange County SC(home) | 2-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Reno 1868(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Ventura County(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Phoenix Rising win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Phoenix Rising 5-1 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Las Vegas Lights 3-3 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights 0-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| May 19, 2019 | Phoenix Rising 4-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Las Vegas Lights 5-2 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Phoenix Rising vs Las Vegas Lights on Sep 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Phoenix Rising score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.5 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Phoenix Rising sit 5th in USL Championship (17 points from 13 matches) and Las Vegas Lights sit 10th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phoenix Rising | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 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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