United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of 07 August 2026

El Paso Locomotive vs Oakland Roots: match statistics

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El Paso Locomotive vs Oakland Roots: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

El Paso Locomotive play Oakland Roots in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 9 August 2026.

Current form

El Paso Locomotive: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Oakland Roots: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

El Paso Locomotive scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Oakland Roots scores 1.60 and concedes 1.47. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: El Paso Locomotive 73%, Oakland Roots 73%. Over 2.5: El Paso Locomotive 73%, Oakland Roots 60%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Oakland Roots has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.32. El Paso Locomotive: 11.2 shots per match, Oakland Roots: 11.8.

Match halves

El Paso Locomotive: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.73. Oakland Roots: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

El Paso Locomotive: 46-60 (8 goals). Oakland Roots: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

USL Championship: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-3. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 80%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.99)
(3.60)
(3.14)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.67Goals scored / match1.6
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.67Goals conceded / match1.47
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
49%Average possession55%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
4Shots on target / match3.73
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.2Shots per match11.8
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
4Shots on target3.73
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
14.9%Shot conversion13.6%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
49%Possession55%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.32xG for1.41
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.53xG against1.47
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

Shooting quality

El Paso Locomotive: Efficient finishingOakland Roots: Efficient finishing
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.43

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

El Paso Locomotive
DDLWL
Season result split
33% W27% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-6
1.27 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
WLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Oakland Roots
LDDWL
Season result split
33% W40% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-4
1.40 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Oakland Roots is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.67 goals / match - El Paso Locomotive · 1.47 goals / match - Oakland Roots

El Paso Locomotive scoring profile: very strong

El Paso Locomotive scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Oakland Roots keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

Oakland Roots scoring profile: very strong

Oakland Roots scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while El Paso Locomotive keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

25Goals scored (season)24
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
25Goals conceded (season)22
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
3.33Average goals in match3.07
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
4Goals scored (last 5)6
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal80%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
53%2 goals53%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
20%3 goals13%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
7%4 goals13%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal87%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
47%2 goals47%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
20%3 goals13%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
13%4 goals0%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

73%
El Paso Locomotive - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 15 matches
58%
League average

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time27%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
20%BTTS in both halves13%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
47%Scored in both halves40%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
60%BTTS - last 560%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
27%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

Match halveswhen 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 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - El Paso Locomotive · 1.27 pts / match - Oakland Roots

El Paso Locomotive - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Oakland Roots - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.27
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
0.93Goals scored (1st half)0.67
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.73Average goals (1st half)1.27
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
40%Clean sheet before half-time53%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
33%No goal before half-time47%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)1.53
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
1.6Average goals (2nd half)1.8
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
33%Clean sheet after half-time47%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots
33%No goal after half-time33%
El Paso LocomotiveOakland Roots

El Paso Locomotive - second-half results

27% W33% R40% P
20
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Oakland Roots - second-half results

40% W33% R27% P
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

El Paso Locomotive - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Oakland Roots - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.402.20
Goals scored / match0.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

El Paso Locomotive
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
5
3
16-30
5
6
31-45
8
3
46-60
1
4
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Oakland Roots
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
3
0
16-30
4
3
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.21
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

El Paso Locomotive

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

Oakland Roots

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

El Paso LocomotiveLigaOakland Roots
Average goals in match 3.332.79 3.07
Both teams scored 73%58% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 73%52% 60%
Clean sheets 13%26% 13%
Goal before half-time 87%67% 73%
Goal after half-time 93%80% 87%

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

2.79
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): El Paso Locomotive 1 - 1 - 3 Oakland Roots. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 80% matches.

Oakland Roots SC
2 : 1
El Paso Locomotive FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
3 : 1
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Roots SC
0 : 0
El Paso Locomotive FC
Oakland Roots
2 : 1
El Paso Locomotive
El Paso Locomotive
2 : 3
Oakland Roots

FAQ

When do El Paso Locomotive and Oakland Roots play?

El Paso Locomotive face Oakland Roots on 9 August 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 Oakland Roots?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches El Paso Locomotive won 1, Oakland Roots won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before El Paso Locomotive vs Oakland Roots?

El Paso Locomotive score 1.67 goals per game on average and Oakland Roots 1.60. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 73% of El Paso Locomotive's matches and 73% of Oakland Roots's.

What form are El Paso Locomotive and Oakland Roots in?

Over the last 5 games El Paso Locomotive have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Oakland Roots 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for El Paso Locomotive vs Oakland Roots?

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.