San Antonio vs Phoenix Rising: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 8, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas
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What was the result of San Antonio vs Phoenix Rising?
San Antonio won 2-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. HernándezSan Antonio
- 49′A. CrognaleSan Antonio
- 54′J. ScearcePhoenix Rising (pen.)
Official lineup for San Antonio vs Phoenix Rising
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
San Antonio
- 9S. Patiño
- 10J. Hernández
- 15M. Maldonado
- 19C. Parano
- 55D. Erofeev
- 3M. Taintor
- 4N. Blanco
- 13A. Ward
- 17D. Barbir
- 21A. Crognale
- 98J. Batrouni
Phoenix Rising
- 7I. Sacko
- 22D. Johnson
- 45A. Capetillo
- 10H. Avayevu
- 13J. Moursou
- 17J. Scearce
- 20L. Biasi
- 2C. Smith
- 5R. Czichos
- 24Adrian Pelayo
- 14C. Odunze
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Antonio have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Phoenix Rising have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Corpus Christi(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2026 | FC Tulsa(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Austin(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 9, 2025 | FC Tulsa(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Nov 2, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 19, 2025 | San Antonio(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 San Antonio wins, 0 draws, 3 Phoenix Rising wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Phoenix Rising 1-0 San Antonio | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Phoenix Rising 0-1 San Antonio | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 6, 2025 | San Antonio 1-2 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Phoenix Rising 4-0 San Antonio | USL Championship |
| Jul 7, 2024 | San Antonio 2-1 Phoenix Rising | USL Championship |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Phoenix Rising 1-2 San Antonio | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Phoenix Rising vs San Antonio on Oct 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
San Antonio score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Phoenix Rising | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Antonio sit 8th in USL Championship (39 points from 28 matches) and Phoenix Rising sit 9th (36 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | San Antonio | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 39 |
| 9 | Phoenix Rising | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 36 |
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