Rio Grande Valley vs Las Vegas Lights: result 5-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 21, 2019 at 12:30 AM (UTC)H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas
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What was the result of Rio Grande Valley vs Las Vegas Lights?
Rio Grande Valley won 5-2 on April 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 15′W. CabreraRio Grande Valley (pen.)
- 19′I. MartinezRio Grande Valley
- 46′G. RobinsonRio Grande Valley (o.g.)
- 65′Christian David Torres RoldánLas Vegas Lights
- 79′M. FosterRio Grande Valley
- 85′C. SmallRio Grande Valley
- 90′S. OchoaLas Vegas Lights
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Grande Valley have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | OKC Energy(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 7, 2019 | New Mexico United(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 30, 2019 | FC Tulsa(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 24, 2019 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Fresno FC(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Tacoma Defiance(home) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 7, 2019 | San Antonio(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Real Monarchs(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Mar 17, 2019 | OKC Energy(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rio Grande Valley win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Rio Grande Valley | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Rio Grande Valley 2-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Las Vegas Lights vs Rio Grande Valley on Aug 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Grande Valley score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Valley | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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