Match summary
Before kickoff, Phoenix Rising were 9th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Phoenix Rising vs El Paso LocomotiveResult, Lineups & H2H
1
-FT
3Sep 20, 2026
Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
El Paso Locomotive
52%Ball Possession48%
17Shots Total11
4Shots On Target5
6Corners3
18Fouls21
4Yellow Cards4
3Offsides0
2Saves3
359Passes346
9Shots Off Target4
53Attacks50
42Dangerous Attacks28
11Shots Inside Box8
5Shots Outside Box4
1Goals3
21Free Kicks18
4Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
12Tackles15
1Assists3
291Accurate Passes278
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
29Total Crosses9
7Accurate Crosses3
9Interceptions7
44Duels Won48
3Big Chances Created4
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Pa-Modou Kah
Starting XI
Substitutes
14
CO
Chituru Odunze47
NC
Noah Cross68
JI
Jaethan IrwinManager: Junior Gonzalez
Starting XI
4
PO
Pedro OliveiraSubstitutes
28
OM
Omar Mora29
KH
Kenneth HobanPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 39(83%) | 3 | 5/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 35(61%) | - | 6/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(84%) | 1 | 6/9 | ||
| 83' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 41(93%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 6(50%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(88%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 66' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7(67%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(78%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | 1/2 | ||
| 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(82%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(67%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(88%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(72%) | - | - | ||
| 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(76%) | 1 | 2/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 51(90%) | 3 | 6/15 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(70%) | 1 | 3/11 |
Phoenix Rising vs El Paso Locomotive — computed insights
- El Paso Locomotive's first win over Phoenix Rising in 6 meetings on record.(Previous win: 2022-06-12 (0-1); since then 4D 2L; all competitions.)
- El Paso Locomotive extended their winning run in the USL Championship (United States) to 8 matches.(Run from 2026-08-06; league matches of this season only.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising | 15 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11/15 | 10-6 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 15 | W7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15/15 | 12-3 |
- W3-1 vs Colorado Springs2026-08-20
- D2-2 @ Sacramento Republic2026-08-23
- W2-1 vs Indy Eleven2026-08-30
- D1-1 @ Monterey Bay2026-09-06
- W2-1 vs Tulsa Roughnecks2026-09-13
- W3-0 @ San Antonio2026-08-16
- W1-0 @ Colorado Springs2026-08-23
- W2-1 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds2026-08-27
- W4-1 vs Loudoun United2026-08-30
- W2-1 @ Louisville City2026-09-12
- Meetings on record
- 7
- Period covered
- 2022-06-12 – 2026-06-14
- Phoenix Rising wins
- 2
- Draws
- 4
- El Paso Locomotive wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.14
- Over 2.5 goals
- 29%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Home side won
- 14%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 3D 0L (Phoenix Rising view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.8 vs 3.14
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | El Paso Locomotive | 1-1 | Phoenix Rising |
| 2025-11-02 | El Paso Locomotive | 0-1 | Phoenix Rising |
| 2025-08-31 | Phoenix Rising | 3-3 | El Paso Locomotive |
| 2025-03-16 | El Paso Locomotive | 4-4 | Phoenix Rising |
| 2024-07-20 | Phoenix Rising | 2-0 | El Paso Locomotive |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising | 9 | 24 | 33 | 2 | WDWDW | 2 | +7 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 1 | 24 | 43 | 11 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 10 ptsPhoenix Rising 33 · El Paso Locomotive 43
- Positions
- #9 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 1.42/1.33 vs 1.71/1.25scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 7 matches
Goals
12-10
Total matches
7Recent matches (5/7)
USL Championship•Jun 14, 2026
1-1
Phoenix Rising
USL Championship•Nov 2, 2025
0-1
Phoenix Rising
USL Championship•Aug 31, 2025
3-3
El Paso Locomotive
USL Championship•Mar 16, 2025
4-4
Phoenix Rising
USL Championship•Jul 20, 2024
2-0
El Paso Locomotive
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 7 matches
2
Phoenix Rising wins
4
Draws
1
El Paso Locomotive wins
Goals Scored
12 - 10
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