United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of 16 July 2026

Oakland Roots vs El Paso Locomotive: match statistics

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

Key match information

Oakland Roots play El Paso Locomotive in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 10 May 2026 at 04:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

Oakland Roots scores 1.60 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. El Paso Locomotive scores 1.79 and concedes 1.71. League average: 2.80 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Oakland Roots 73%, El Paso Locomotive 79%. Over 2.5: Oakland Roots 60%, El Paso Locomotive 79%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Oakland Roots has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.34. Oakland Roots: 11.8 shots per match, El Paso Locomotive: 11.4.

Match halves

Oakland Roots: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.93. El Paso Locomotive: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

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

League context

USL Championship: 2.80 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Match description

I predict an away win (El Paso) because they average 2.75 goals on the road with xG 1.62, while Oakland score 1.75 at home with xG 1.32. El Paso concede only 0.75 goals away and have a 50% clean sheet rate, whereas Oakland concede 1.25 at home and have 0% clean sheets. The visitors attempt more shots (13.5 vs 10.25) and more on target (5.75 vs 5) with a higher conversion rate of 20% versus the hosts’ 17%, indicating higher-quality chances. Oakland have, however, scored 10 and conceded 8 in their last 5 (1.4 points per game), while El Paso have 8 scored and 14 conceded (0.8 pts/game), suggesting short-term instability. Considering season-long indicators (El Paso away win rate 75% and +8 goal difference versus Oakland home win rate 50% and +2 difference) and the visitors’ recent fluctuations, I assign probabilities: El Paso 55%, draw 25%, Oakland 20%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

66Possession (%)34
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
15Shots5
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
4Shots on target2
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.8xG0.63
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
6Corners1
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
79Dangerous attacks22
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
10Fouls7
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1Cards4
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

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.

Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.6Goals scored / match1.79
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.47Goals conceded / match1.71
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
55%Average possession48%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
3.73Shots on target / match4.21
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.8Shots per match11.36
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
3.73Shots on target4.21
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
13.6%Shot conversion15.7%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
55%Possession48%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.41xG for1.34
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.47xG against1.57
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

Shooting quality

Oakland Roots: Efficient finishingEl Paso Locomotive: Efficient finishing
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
Accuracy (shots on target)32%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.430.43

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.

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 at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WWLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
El Paso Locomotive
LDDLW
Season result split
36% W29% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-5
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 80%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.

El Paso Locomotive is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.6 goals / match - Oakland Roots · 1.79 goals / match - El Paso Locomotive

Oakland Roots is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.47 goals / match - Oakland Roots · 1.71 goals / match - El Paso Locomotive

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 14% (2 of 14 matches).

El Paso Locomotive scoring profile: very strong

El Paso Locomotive scores in 93% of matches (13 of 14 matches), while Oakland Roots keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

24Goals scored (season)25
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
22Goals conceded (season)24
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
3.07Average goals in match3.5
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
6Goals scored (last 5)5
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal93%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
53%2 goals57%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
13%3 goals21%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
13%4 goals7%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal86%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
47%2 goals50%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
13%3 goals21%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0%4 goals14%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

* 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.

79%
El Paso Locomotive - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 14 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time43%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
13%BTTS in both halves21%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
40%Scored in both halves50%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
60%BTTS - last 580%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time64%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

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 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - Oakland Roots · 1.43 pts / match - El Paso Locomotive

Oakland Roots - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing
El Paso Locomotive - half-time state
36% leading36% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.43
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0.67Goals scored (1st half)1
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.27Average goals (1st half)1.79
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
53%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
47%No goal before half-time29%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.14
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0.93Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
47%Clean sheet after half-time29%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive
33%No goal after half-time29%
Oakland RootsEl Paso Locomotive

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 - second-half results

29% W29% R43% P
20
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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
El Paso Locomotive - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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.

El Paso Locomotive
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
5
3
16-30
5
5
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 76-90 (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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
76%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
74%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
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%

El Paso Locomotive

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.45
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.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.36
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 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

Oakland RootsLigaEl Paso Locomotive
Average goals in match 3.072.80 3.50
Both teams scored 73%57% 79%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%52% 79%
Clean sheets 13%26% 14%
Goal before half-time 73%67% 86%
Goal after half-time 87%80% 100%

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

2.80
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.27
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Oakland Roots 0 - 1 - 1 El Paso Locomotive. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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

FAQ

What was the result of Oakland Roots vs El Paso Locomotive?

The USL Championship match finished Oakland Roots 2:1 El Paso Locomotive. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Oakland Roots and El Paso Locomotive?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Oakland Roots won 0, El Paso Locomotive won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Oakland Roots score 1.60 goals per game on average and El Paso Locomotive 1.79. The USL Championship average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Oakland Roots's matches and 79% of El Paso Locomotive's.

What form are Oakland Roots and El Paso Locomotive in?

Over the last 5 games Oakland Roots have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 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 Oakland Roots vs El Paso Locomotive?

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.