United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of September 08, 2026

Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive: match statistics

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Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Louisville City plays El Paso Locomotive in USL Championship (United States). The game is scheduled for September 12, 2026.

Recent form

Louisville City has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. El Paso Locomotive has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Louisville City scores 1.63 goals per game and allows 1.56. El Paso Locomotive scores 1.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 2.79 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Louisville City's games and 73% of El Paso Locomotive's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 73%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Louisville City has the higher season xG average, 1.95 to 1.32 per game. Louisville City takes 16.5 shots per game, while El Paso Locomotive takes 11.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Louisville City leads at halftime in 6% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. El Paso Locomotive leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.73 after halftime.

When the teams score

Louisville City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For El Paso Locomotive, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

USL Championship games average 2.79 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.57)
(4.00)
(4.90)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.63Goals scored / game1.67
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.56Goals allowed / game1.67
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
53%Average possession49%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
5Shots on target / game4
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.5Shots per game11.2
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
5Shots on target4
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
9.8%Shot conversion14.9%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
53%Possession49%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.95xG for1.32
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.18xG against1.53
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

Shooting quality

Louisville City: AttackingEl Paso Locomotive: Efficient finishing
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
Accuracy (shots on target)30%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.42

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

Louisville City is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Louisville City · 1 pts / game - El Paso Locomotive

Louisville City
DWDWL
Season result split
44% W19% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-6
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.87Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
El Paso Locomotive
DDLWL
Season result split
33% W27% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-6
1.27 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Louisville City is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.56 goals / game - Louisville City · 1.67 goals / game - El Paso Locomotive

Louisville City scoring profile: very strong

Louisville City scores in 81% of games (13 of 16 meczów), while El Paso Locomotive keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 meczów).

El Paso Locomotive scoring profile: very strong

El Paso Locomotive scores in 87% of games (13 of 15 meczów), while Louisville City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)25
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
25Goals conceded (season)25
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
3.19Average goals per game3.33
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
7Goals scored (last 5)4
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal87%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
44%2 goals53%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
25%3 goals20%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
13%4 goals7%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal87%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
56%2 goals47%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
19%3 goals20%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
6%4 goals13%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

* 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.

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

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time40%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
25%BTTS in both halves20%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
31%Scored in both halves47%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
60%BTTS - last 560%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time87%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

Game 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 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.88 pts / game - Louisville City · 1.33 pts / game - El Paso Locomotive

Louisville City - half-time state
6% leading69% draw25% trailing
El Paso Locomotive - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.88Points per game (1st half)1.33
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.93
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.73
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
38%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
56%No goal before half-time33%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per game (2nd half)1.13
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
1.81Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
44%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive
31%No goal after half-time33%
Louisville CityEl Paso Locomotive

Louisville City - second-half results

44% W25% R31% P
14
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding733%

Leads at halftime in 6% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

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 halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Louisville City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
El Paso Locomotive - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.81.0
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

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Louisville City
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
6
5
16-30
3
3
31-45
4
6
46-60
5
4
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.26
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-69%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Louisville City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.77
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-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%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Louisville CityLigaEl Paso Locomotive
Average goals per game 3.192.79 3.33
Both teams scored 56%58% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 73%
Clean sheets 25%26% 13%
Goal before half-time 63%67% 87%
Goal after half-time 94%80% 93%

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

2.79
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive 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

Record from Louisville City's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against El Paso Locomotive. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

El Paso Locomotive
0 : 1
Louisville City

FAQ

When do Louisville City and El Paso Locomotive play?

Louisville City face El Paso Locomotive on September 12, 2026 in USL Championship. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive?

Louisville City score 1.63 goals per game on average and El Paso Locomotive 1.67. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Louisville City's matches and 73% of El Paso Locomotive's.

What form are Louisville City and El Paso Locomotive in?

Over the last 5 games Louisville City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and El Paso Locomotive 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.