Sacramento Republic vs Las Vegas Lights: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 15, 2021 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California
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What was the result of Sacramento Republic vs Las Vegas Lights?
Sacramento Republic won 2-1 on August 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′L. FernandesLas Vegas Lights (o.g.)
- 48′Cameron Toshiro IwasaSacramento Republic
- 72′Cameron Toshiro IwasaSacramento Republic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sacramento Republic have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Las Vegas Lights have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Oakland Roots(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Tacoma Defiance(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2021 | New York RB II(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Orange County SC(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Real Monarchs(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 18, 2021 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sacramento Republic win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Las Vegas Lights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2021 | Las Vegas Lights 1-2 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
| May 13, 2021 | Sacramento Republic 3-1 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Sacramento Republic 0-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| May 5, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights 4-2 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Sacramento Republic 1-0 Las Vegas Lights | USL Championship |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Sacramento Republic | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Las Vegas Lights vs Sacramento Republic on Jul 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sacramento Republic score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Las Vegas Lights score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Republic | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Las Vegas Lights | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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 Las Vegas Lights sit 10th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 31 |
| 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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