Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 29, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California
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What was the result of Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive?
El Paso Locomotive won 1-2 on March 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. MorenoEl Paso Locomotive
- 37′A. MéndezEl Paso Locomotive (pen.)
- 90′M. BenítezSacramento Republic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sacramento Republic have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; El Paso Locomotive have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Monterey Bay(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 19, 2026 | El Farolito(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Lexington(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 8, 2026 | FC Tulsa(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Colorado Springs(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Laredo Heat(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Monterey Bay(away) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Colorado Springs(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | New Mexico United(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2026 | FC Juarez(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sacramento Republic win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 El Paso Locomotive win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive 1-0 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Sacramento Republic 3-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive 2-1 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sacramento Republic 2-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Sacramento Republic 1-0 El Paso Locomotive | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive 0-1 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: El Paso Locomotive vs Sacramento Republic on Aug 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sacramento Republic score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; El Paso Locomotive score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Republic | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sacramento Republic sit 6th in USL Championship (16 points from 11 matches) and El Paso Locomotive sit 7th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 34 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 31 |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
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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