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Monterey Bay vs Lexington Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–12 – 3

Zack Farnsworth 5′Diego Otoya 85′12th

7thNick Firmino 1′Phillip Goodrum 74′Marcus Epps 80′

L
PG

Player of the matchPhillip GoodrumLEX · 1 goal · 1 assist · 100′ played · 8 shots (6 on target) · 11 duels won · 3 key passes

9.2
Possession
52%48%
Shots · on target in brackets
7 (3)17 (8)
Corners
413
Table · 18 v 40 pts
12th7th → 3rd

USL ChampionshipMatchday 29Ref M. Hassan

Events

MON 2–3 LEX · 4–0 yellow · 1–0 red
  1. Full time 2–3
  2. Fidel Junior Barajas JuárezYellow card
  3. Kelsey EgwuSecond yellow
  4. Ángel Villasanafor N. Ross
  5. Cielo Tschantretfor Blaine Ferri
  6. Tarik Scottfor Marcus Epps
  7. Diego Otoya2–3Goal · header · assist Wesley Leggett
  8. Diego Otoyafor Sebastian Lletget
  9. Marcus Epps1–3Goal · right foot · assist Braudilio Rodrigues
  10. Phillip Goodrum1–2Goal · right foot · assist Aaron Molloy
  11. Milo Yoseffor Malcolm Fry
  12. Braudilio Rodriguesfor Nick Firmino
  13. Wesley Leggettfor Judson
  14. Kelsey EgwuYellow card
  15. Joel GarciaYellow card
  16. Fidel Junior Barajas Juárezfor Facundo Canete
  17. Half-time 1–1
  18. Zack FarnsworthYellow card
  19. Zack Farnsworth1–1Goal · header · assist Quinton Elliot
  20. Nick Firmino0–1Goal · right foot · assist Phillip Goodrum

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Monterey Bay4-4-26.51 avg rating 7.174-2-3-1LexingtonL
  1. 987.3Jacob Jackson100′
  1. 225.7Joel GarciaYC 100′
  2. 255.6Kelsey EgwuYC RC 93′
  3. 326.7Zack FarnsworthG YC 100′
  4. 477.4Quinton ElliotA 100′
  1. 46.3N. Ross↓86′
  2. 146.1Ryuga Nakamura100′
  3. 936.7Judson↓63′
  4. 106.5Facundo Canete↓46′
  1. 886.8Sebastian Lletget↓83′
  2. 206.7Ilijah Paul100′
  1. 176.2Oliver Semmle100′
  1. 26.4Jacob Greene100′
  2. 236.8J. Brown100′
  3. 56.5Kendall Burks100′
  4. 125.8Xavier Zengue100′
  1. 68.3Aaron MolloyA 100′
  2. 167.0Blaine Ferri↓85′
  1. 77.4Marcus EppsG ↓85′
  2. 88.1Nick FirminoG ↓63′
  3. 347.1Malcolm Fry↓70′
  1. 99.2Phillip GoodrumG A 100′
  1. 11Wesley LeggettFW · A ↑63′7.2
  2. 15Fidel Junior Barajas JuárezFW · YC ↑46′6.7
  3. 21Diego OtoyaFW · G ↑83′7.3
  4. 30Ángel VillasanaMF · ↑86′
  5. 3Stuart RitchieDF
  6. 18Belmar JosephMF
  7. 26Julian PakbazMF
  8. 31Ciaran DaltonGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Alex Covelo · Masaki HemmiG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 13Cielo TschantretMF · ↑85′6.3
  2. 19Tarik ScottFW · ↑85′6.5
  3. 20Milo YosefFW · ↑70′6.6
  4. 27Braudilio RodriguesMF · A ↑63′7.2
  5. 21Marqes MuirDF
  6. 31Brooks ThompsonGK
  7. 98Patrick SeagristDF

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

27%Model · draw 24%49%

Projected goals
1.17 – 1.65total 2.82 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.5%0–1 9.8%1–2 9.5%
OutcomeModelHappened
Monterey Bay win27%No
Draw24%No
Lexington win49%Yes
Over 1.5 goals77%Yes
Over 2.5 goals53%Yes
Over 3.5 goals31%Yes
Both teams to score56%Yes
Monterey Bay clean sheet19%No
Lexington clean sheet31%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 29

USL Championship · the other 10 games
  1. Orange County0–2Las Vegas Lights
  2. Brooklyn FC1–2Birmingham Legion
  3. Hartford Athletic0–1Louisville City
  4. Sporting JAX1–4Loudoun United
  5. El Paso Locomotive1–1Tulsa Roughnecks
  6. Detroit City0–0Colorado Springs
  7. Charleston Battery1–1Rhode Island
  8. Indy Eleven0–2Miami FC II
  9. San Antonio0–0Tampa Bay Rowdies
  10. New Mexico United00:00Sacramento Republic
USL Championship fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 7th

    Lexington moved from 7th to 3rd in the USL Championship table with this result.37 → 40 points after 26 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 80'winning goal

    Marcus Epps's 80th-minute goal decided the match.Score by goal: 1' 0-1, 5' 1-1, 74' 1-2, 80' 1-3, 85' 2-3.

Team stats

43 figures
Monterey Bayfull timeLexingtonL
  1. 52%Possession48%
  2. 7Shots17
  3. 3Shots on target8
  4. 2Big chances5
  5. 4Corners13
  6. 414Passes369
  7. 17Fouls11
  8. 5Yellow cards0
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses7
  3. 113Attacks133
  4. 0Big chances missed2
  5. 18Crosses29
  6. 68Dangerous attacks89
  7. 13Dribble attempts15
  8. 1Offsides1
  9. 43%Shot accuracy47%
  10. 1Shots blocked4
  11. 4Shots inside box17
  12. 3Shots off target5
  13. 2Shots outside box3
  14. 6Successful dribbles6
  15. Passing
  16. 24Accurate long passes29
  17. 338Accurate passes294
  18. 78%Forward passes %83%
  19. 5Key passes13
  20. 41%Long pass accuracy53%
  21. 58Long passes55
  22. 82%Pass accuracy80%
  23. 50Passes in final third65
  24. Defence
  25. 43Ball recoveries39
  26. 111Ball safe104
  27. 53Duels won60
  28. 7Goal kicks2
  29. 6Interceptions8
  30. 6Saves1
  31. 21Tackles12
  32. 13Tackles won8
  33. Discipline
  34. 11Free kicks17
  35. 1Red cards0
  36. 1Second yellows0
  37. Other
  38. 127Possession lost137
  39. 3Substitutions4
  40. 12Throw-ins16

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Phillip GoodrumLEX8 (6)
  2. Nick FirminoLEX3 (1)
  3. Marcus EppsLEX2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Nick FirminoLEX2
  2. Phillip GoodrumLEX1
  3. Aaron MolloyLEX1

Passes

  1. Aaron MolloyLEX56/68
  2. Blaine FerriLEX48/55
  3. N. RossMON40/50

Progressive passes

  1. Aaron MolloyLEX57 (84%)
  2. Blaine FerriLEX45 (82%)
  3. Zack FarnsworthMON40 (89%)

Final-third passes

  1. Aaron MolloyLEX17
  2. Blaine FerriLEX10
  3. JudsonMON8

Ball recoveries

  1. Jacob JacksonMON10
  2. Blaine FerriLEX7
  3. JudsonMON5

Duels won

  1. Quinton ElliotMON12/16
  2. Phillip GoodrumLEX11/16
  3. J. BrownLEX8/13

Dribbles

  1. Quinton ElliotMON2/2
  2. Malcolm FryLEX2/4
  3. Phillip GoodrumLEX1/1

Tackles

  1. Quinton ElliotMON6
  2. Zack FarnsworthMON3
  3. N. RossMON3

Clearances

  1. Zack FarnsworthMON8
  2. Kendall BurksLEX6
  3. Quinton ElliotMON5

Saves

  1. Jacob JacksonMON6
  2. Oliver SemmleLEX1

Table after full time

USL Championship 2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1El Paso Locomotive2614-5-745:32+13471st
2New Mexico United2512-7-639:30+9432nd
3Lexington2612-4-1046:32+14407th ▲4
4Sacramento Republic2510-10-533:22+11403rd ▼1
5Colorado Springs2611-6-940:37+3394th ▼1
6Orange County2610-9-735:40-5398th ▲2
7Tulsa Roughnecks2510-8-730:24+6385th ▼2
8San Antonio269-11-629:28+1386th ▼2
9Oakland Roots268-9-933:35-23311th ▲2
10Phoenix Rising268-9-935:38-3339th ▼1
11Las Vegas Lights259-6-1032:35-33310th ▼1
12Monterey Bay264-6-1627:46-191812th
Monterey Bay
12th18 → 18 pts
Lexington
7th → 3rd37 → 40 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2025

1-1-2Monterey Bay W-D-L · goals 5:7

1 MON1 draws2 LEX
Goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
75%
Won by the host
75%
  1. Lexington3–2Monterey BayUSL Championship
  2. Lexington3–1Monterey BayUSL Championship
  3. Monterey Bay2–1LexingtonUSL Championship
  4. Lexington0–0Monterey BayUSL Championship

Match info

Competition
USL Championship
Season
2026 · Matchday 29 of 34
Kick-off
Referee
M. Hassan
MON coach
Alex Covelo
LEX coach
Masaki Hemmi

Match summary

Lexington beat Monterey Bay 3-2 in the USL Championship (United States), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Lexington (7th, 37 pts) were 19 points ahead of Monterey Bay (12th, 18 pts). Monterey Bay had gone 12 matches without a win before this one. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Monterey Bay won 1 and Lexington won 2, with 1 draw (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Zack Farnsworth (5') and Diego Otoya (85') for Monterey Bay and Nick Firmino (1'), Phillip Goodrum (74') and Marcus Epps (80') for Lexington.

Monterey Bay — live results and scheduleLexington — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.51 v 7.17
  1. PGPhillip GoodrumLEX9.2
  2. Aaron MolloyLEX8.3
  3. Nick FirminoLEX8.1
  4. QEQuinton ElliotMON7.4
  5. MEMarcus EppsLEX7.4

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Monterey Bay7d restequal rest · old → new7d restLexingtonL
  1. 2-3L19 Jul
  2. 1-2L26 Jul
  3. 2-3L1 Aug
  4. 0-1L6 Aug
  5. 2-5L9 Aug
  6. 1-1D16 Aug
  7. 1-3L22 Aug
  8. 1-1D30 Aug
  9. 1-1D6 Sep
  10. 0-1L19 Sep

0-3-7goals 11:210.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D26 Jul
  2. 3-2W1 Aug
  3. 1-0W8 Aug
  4. 0-1L16 Aug
  5. 2-0W22 Aug
  6. 1-2L27 Aug
  7. 0-1L29 Aug
  8. 2-3L5 Sep
  9. 4-1W13 Sep
  10. 6-0W19 Sep

5-1-4goals 19:101.60pts/game

  1. ACharleston Battery0–1
  2. HPhoenix Rising1–1
  3. HSacramento Republic1–1
  4. ARhode Island1–3
  5. AOakland Roots1–1

latest 5

  1. HOrange County6–0
  2. AOakland Roots4–1
  3. ASporting JAX2–3
  4. HColorado Springs0–1
  5. ANew Mexico United1–2
Show older matches
  1. HNew Mexico United2–5
  2. AEl Paso Locomotive0–1
  3. ALexington2–3
  4. HOrange County1–2
  5. APhoenix Rising2–3

older

  1. HLas Vegas Lights2–0
  2. ASacramento Republic0–1
  3. HPhoenix Rising1–0
  4. HMonterey Bay3–2
  5. ATulsa Roughnecks0–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Monterey Bayall competitionsLexingtonL
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.87Goals per game (both sides)3.27
  3. 73%Over 1.573%
  4. 47%Over 2.553%
  5. 33%Over 3.547%
  6. 67%Both teams scored47%
  7. 13%Clean sheets40%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Monterey Bay at home v Lexington away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 2Won2
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 3Lost4
  14. 10-13Goals (for-against)13-12
  15. 1.14Points per game1
  16. 57%Over 2.571%
  17. 14%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-81st-half goals (for-against)12-7
  20. 7-192nd-half goals (for-against)18-12
  21. 44%Goals after half-time60%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time47%
  23. 3-9-3Half-time W-D-L3-10-2

How we calculate this

Referee

M. Hassan
Cards / match
4.72this match 6 (+1.28)
Yellows / match
4.53this match 5
Reds / match
0.19
Penalties / match
0.1919% of matches
Fouls / match
26.9this match 28

2.19Home 2.19 vs Away 2.34 yellows/match · 7–3 red · 2 coach cards2.34

38%Results in 53 matches · draw 28%34%

home winsaway wins
With Monterey Bay
1-0-2 in 3 · 1.33 yellows/game
With Lexington
1-1-0 in 2 · 4.5 yellows/game

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