Oakland Roots vs Lexington: match statistics
Oakland Roots vs Lexington: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Oakland Roots played against Lexington in USL Championship (United States). The game was played on September 13, 2026. Final score: 1:4.
Recent form
Oakland Roots has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Lexington has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Oakland Roots scores 1.22 goals per game and allows 1.35. Lexington scores 1.43 and allows 1.26. Games in this league average 2.72 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 61% of Oakland Roots's games and 52% of Lexington's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 52%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Lexington has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.36 per game. Oakland Roots takes 11.3 shots per game, while Lexington takes 12.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Oakland Roots leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. Lexington leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.91 after halftime.
When the teams score
Oakland Roots's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Lexington, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
USL Championship games average 2.72 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Oakland Roots sit lower in the table, in 19th place compared with Lexington in 13th, but they have collected 6 points and conceded only 3 goals in their last five matches, while the visitors have lost 4 of their last 5 games and conceded 7 goals. At home, Oakland concede an average of 1.17 goals per match, clearly fewer than Lexington away from home (1.45), and the hosts also have the more favorable chance-quality profile: xG of 1.33 against opponents’ xG of 1.29. Lexington produce slightly more shots on target away from home, 3.64 compared with 3.33, but lose as many as 55% of their away matches and win only 18%. Oakland draw 42% of their home fixtures, so a closely contested outcome remains a realistic possibility; however, the visitors’ poor current run and the hosts’ more stable defense point toward a narrow Oakland victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as Oakland kept a clean sheet in 50% of their matches this season, while Lexington failed to score in 36% of their games. The hosts have scored just 0.6 goals per match over their last 5 fixtures and conceded the same amount, confirming their currently low-scoring profile. BTTS occurred in only 40% of the last five matches for each team, well below the league average of 54%. Lexington have recently conceded an average of 1.4 goals, giving Oakland a case for finding the net; however, the hosts’ defensive solidity and the visitors’ limited finishing increase the likelihood that at least one team will end the match without scoring.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The season profile points to a moderate number of goals: Oakland’s matches finished with Under 3.5 goals in 67% of cases, compared with 64% for Lexington. Oakland are also currently in a highly defensive rhythm, having scored just 3 goals and conceded 3 in their last 5 matches, with none of those games exceeding the 2.5-goal line. Over the same period, Lexington scored 5 goals and conceded 7, with just 40% of matches featuring at least three goals. The hosts have a season xG of 1.56, but their current scoring rate has clearly declined to 0.6 goals per match. As a result, the estimated total of 2.40 goals gives a clear edge to the Under 3.5 goals option.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by an Oakland Roots victory, as the hosts have been level after 45 minutes in 67% of their matches, while averaging just 0.42 goals in the first half. Lexington also tend to play at a low tempo before the break: they average 0.64 goals, have failed to score in this period in each of their last five matches, and have gone into half-time level on 80% of occasions. After the interval, the advantage should shift to the hosts, who average 1.17 goals in the second half, while Lexington concede an average of 1.00 goal during that period. Oakland have a clearly superior overall season record: they win 58% of their matches and average 1.83 points per game, compared with Lexington’s 18% win rate and 0.82 points per match. Another supporting factor is the hosts’ defensive record, with clean sheets in 50% of their matches, while the visitors lose 55% of their games, favouring an Oakland victory after a cautious start.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Oakland Roots | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
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.
Oakland Roots is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / game - Oakland Roots · 0.6 pts / game - Lexington
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.
Lexington is 17% better for: goals scored per game.
1.22 goals / game - Oakland Roots · 1.43 goals / game - Lexington
Lexington is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.35 goals / game - Oakland Roots · 1.26 goals / game - Lexington
Oakland Roots scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 games), while Lexington keeps a clean sheet in 35% (8 of 23 games).
Lexington scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Oakland Roots keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under - Oakland Roots
Over / Under - Lexington
1st half
2nd half
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.
Oakland Roots is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.26 pts / game - Oakland Roots · 1.17 pts / game - Lexington
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Oakland Roots - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Lexington - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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
Oakland Roots
Lexington
* 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
| Oakland Roots | Liga | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.57 | 2.72 | • 2.70 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 55% | ▼ 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 43% | 49% | ▲ 52% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 17% | 27% | ▲ 35% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 70% | 65% | ▼ 52% |
| Goal after half-time | • 78% | 79% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Oakland Roots's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Lexington. Games average 2.67 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Oakland Roots vs Lexington?
The USL Championship match finished Oakland Roots 1:4 Lexington. 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 Lexington?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Oakland Roots won 1, Lexington won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Oakland Roots vs Lexington?
Oakland Roots score 1.22 goals per game on average and Lexington 1.43. The USL Championship average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Oakland Roots's matches and 52% of Lexington's.
What form are Oakland Roots and Lexington in?
Over the last 5 games Oakland Roots have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Lexington 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oakland Roots vs Lexington?
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.