United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of October 22, 2026

El Paso Locomotive vs New Mexico United: match statistics

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El Paso Locomotive vs New Mexico United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

El Paso Locomotive plays New Mexico United in USL Championship (United States). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026.

Recent form

El Paso Locomotive has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. New Mexico United has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

El Paso Locomotive scores 1.66 goals per game and allows 1.28. New Mexico United scores 1.52 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 62% of El Paso Locomotive's games and 55% of New Mexico United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 62% and 55%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

El Paso Locomotive has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.39 per game. El Paso Locomotive takes 12.8 shots per game, while New Mexico United takes 11.8.

First-half and second-half trends

El Paso Locomotive leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.62 goals per game after halftime. New Mexico United leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.90 after halftime.

When the teams score

El Paso Locomotive's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (11 goals). For New Mexico United, it is minutes 61-75 (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

USL Championship games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 3.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.81)
(4.02)
(3.58)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.66Goals scored / game1.52
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.28Goals allowed / game1.17
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
50%Average possession56%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
4.76Shots on target / game4.38
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.76Shots per game11.79
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
4.76Shots on target4.38
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
13%Shot conversion12.9%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
50%Possession56%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.5xG for1.39
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.47xG against1.84
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

Shooting quality

El Paso Locomotive: Efficient finishingNew Mexico United: Balanced
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

El Paso Locomotive is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - El Paso Locomotive · 1.2 pts / game - New Mexico United

El Paso Locomotive
WDLWL
Season result split
52% W17% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-5-9
1.72 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
New Mexico United
LLWWL
Season result split
48% W24% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-7-8
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

El Paso Locomotive is 9% better for: goals scored per game.

1.66 goals / game - El Paso Locomotive · 1.52 goals / game - New Mexico United

New Mexico United is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.28 goals / game - El Paso Locomotive · 1.17 goals / game - New Mexico United

El Paso Locomotive scoring profile: very strong

El Paso Locomotive scores in 86% of games (25 of 29 games), while New Mexico United keeps a clean sheet in 28% (8 of 29 games).

New Mexico United scoring profile: very strong

New Mexico United scores in 72% of games (21 of 29 games), while El Paso Locomotive keeps a clean sheet in 24% (7 of 29 games).

48Goals scored (season)44
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
37Goals conceded (season)34
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
2.93Average goals per game2.69
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
7Goals scored (last 5)7
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal72%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
52%2 goals45%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
21%3 goals21%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
7%4 goals10%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal72%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
31%2 goals31%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
14%3 goals10%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
7%4 goals3%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

62%
El Paso Locomotive - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 29 games
54%
League average

Goal patterns

34%BTTS at half-time21%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
10%BTTS in both halves7%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
34%Scored in both halves24%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
80%BTTS - last 560%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time34%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
34%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

El Paso Locomotive is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.62 pts / game - El Paso Locomotive · 1.31 pts / game - New Mexico United

El Paso Locomotive - half-time state
41% leading38% draw21% trailing
New Mexico United - half-time state
28% leading48% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.62Points per game (1st half)1.31
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.03Goals scored (1st half)0.62
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.62Average goals (1st half)1.07
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
52%Clean sheet before half-time55%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
31%No goal before half-time59%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per game (2nd half)1.48
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.9
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.62
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
45%Clean sheet after half-time48%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United
48%No goal after half-time45%
El Paso LocomotiveNew Mexico United

El Paso Locomotive - second-half results

31% W31% D38% L
47
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

New Mexico United - second-half results

34% W45% D21% L
38
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 48%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

El Paso Locomotive - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
New Mexico United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

El Paso Locomotive
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
11
5
16-30
11
8
31-45
10
5
46-60
1
7
61-75
7
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

New Mexico United
ScoredConceded
5
7
0-15
7
4
16-30
6
2
31-45
4
8
46-60
11
5
61-75
11
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

El Paso Locomotive

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

New Mexico United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.80
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).

Teams vs league

El Paso LocomotiveLigaNew Mexico United
Average goals per game▲ 2.932.71• 2.69
Both teams scored▲ 62%54%• 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 62%49%▲ 55%
Clean sheets▼ 24%28%• 28%
Goal before half-time▲ 83%66%• 66%
Goal after half-time▲ 83%77%▼ 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.71
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from El Paso Locomotive's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses against New Mexico United. Games average 3.20 goals, and both teams scored in 60% of them.

New Mexico United
2 : 2
El Paso Locomotive
El Paso Locomotive FC
3 : 0
New Mexico United
New Mexico United
1 : 0
El Paso Locomotive FC
El Paso Locomotive
1 : 2
New Mexico United
New Mexico United
3 : 2
El Paso Locomotive

FAQ

When do El Paso Locomotive and New Mexico United play?

El Paso Locomotive face New Mexico United on October 25, 2026 in USL Championship. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between El Paso Locomotive and New Mexico United?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches El Paso Locomotive won 1, New Mexico United won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before El Paso Locomotive vs New Mexico United?

El Paso Locomotive score 1.66 goals per game on average and New Mexico United 1.52. The USL Championship average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 62% of El Paso Locomotive's matches and 55% of New Mexico United's.

What form are El Paso Locomotive and New Mexico United in?

Over the last 5 games El Paso Locomotive have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and New Mexico United 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for El Paso Locomotive vs New Mexico United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.