Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs: match statistics
Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Phoenix Rising played against Colorado Springs in USL Championship (United States). The game was played on August 20, 2026. Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex. Final score: 3:1.
Recent form
Phoenix Rising has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Colorado Springs has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Phoenix Rising scores 1.26 goals per game and allows 1.37. Colorado Springs scores 1.63 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 53% of Phoenix Rising's games and 63% of Colorado Springs's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 58%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Colorado Springs has the higher season xG average, 1.83 to 1.48 per game. Phoenix Rising takes 12.6 shots per game, while Colorado Springs takes 16.5.
First-half and second-half trends
Phoenix Rising leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.84 goals per game after halftime. Colorado Springs leads at halftime in 11% and scores 1.16 after halftime.
When the teams score
Phoenix Rising's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Colorado Springs, it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
USL Championship games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% 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
Phoenix Rising have significantly stronger home numbers: they average 1.67 goals scored with an xG of 1.93, while Colorado Springs score just 1.11 goals away from home and create chances worth 1.48 xG. The hosts also register considerably more shots on target, averaging 6.78 per match compared with their opponents’ 2.89, which should translate into greater control over the volume of chances. Colorado Springs’ away defense concedes 1.67 goals per match and keeps a clean sheet in just 11% of its outings, while the team have lost 56% of their away fixtures. Phoenix Rising are not in particularly strong form either, having scored 5 goals and collected only 5 points in their last five matches, but Colorado Springs have scored the same number during that period despite playing one match fewer. Home advantage and the more favourable attacking profile point towards a narrow victory for the hosts, although their high home draw rate of 44% increases the likelihood of the points being shared.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Phoenix Rising have a very strong attacking profile: they average 2.00 goals, generate an xG of 1.89 and register 5.44 shots on target per match, while Colorado Springs concede an average of 1.67 goals. The hosts have recorded goals for both teams in 78% of their matches, well above the league average of 53%, while matches in which they failed to score accounted for just 11%. Colorado Springs have a lower season BTTS rate of 44%, but over their last five matches they have generated 1.74 xG, compared with Phoenix’s 1.19 xG conceded during the same period. The visitors have averaged only 1.00 goal across their last five appearances and have failed to score in as many as 44% of their matches this season, which limits confidence in the pick. However, both teams’ low clean-sheet rates of 11% support a BTTS - Yes scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Phoenix Rising average 2.00 goals per match, while Colorado Springs concede 1.67, clearly strengthening the case for at least two goals. The hosts also create chances worth 1.89 xG, compared with just 0.84 xG allowed by their opponents, while the visitors generate 1.48 xG, meaning their contribution to the total goal tally remains realistic. The Over 1.5 goals line has landed in 89% of Phoenix’s matches and 67% of Colorado Springs’ games, while both teams have kept a clean sheet in only 11% of their appearances. Recent form has been more subdued, with each team scoring 5 goals across five matches, and Over 2.5 occurring in 40% and 20% of those games, respectively. Therefore, Over 1.5 is the safest choice: it combines very strong season-long data with a moderate risk that the match will not exceed three goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome, as Phoenix finished the first half level in 78% of their matches, compared with 67% for Colorado Springs; over their last five games, these figures stood at 80% and 100%, respectively. After the break, the advantage should shift to the home side: Phoenix average 1.44 goals in second halves, while Colorado concede 1.22 goals during that period. Across the season, Phoenix score an average of 2.00 goals per match and win 56% of their games, compared with 1.11 goals and just 22% wins for Colorado Springs. The hosts also create significantly more dangerous chances, recording an xG of 1.89 versus the visitors’ 1.48, as well as 5.44 shots on target per match compared with 2.89 for the visitors. The X/1 scenario best combines a cautious, level start with Phoenix’s greater quality and markedly stronger second-half performances.
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
| Phoenix Rising | Colorado Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 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.
Colorado Springs is 80% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / game - Phoenix Rising · 1.8 pts / game - Colorado Springs
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.
Colorado Springs is 29% better for: goals scored per game.
1.26 goals / game - Phoenix Rising · 1.63 goals / game - Colorado Springs
Phoenix Rising is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.37 goals / game - Phoenix Rising · 1.47 goals / game - Colorado Springs
Phoenix Rising scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 games), while Colorado Springs keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 19 games).
Colorado Springs scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 games), while Phoenix Rising keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 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 - Phoenix Rising
Over / Under - Colorado Springs
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.
Phoenix Rising is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.16 pts / game - Phoenix Rising · 1.05 pts / game - Colorado Springs
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Phoenix Rising - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Colorado Springs - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +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 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (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
Phoenix Rising
Colorado Springs
* 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
| Phoenix Rising | Liga | Colorado Springs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.63 | 2.69 | ▲ 3.11 |
| Both teams scored | • 53% | 53% | ▲ 63% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 42% | 48% | ▲ 58% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 26% | 28% | ▼ 11% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 63% | 65% | ▼ 58% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 74% | 79% | ▲ 95% |
^ 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 Phoenix Rising's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Colorado Springs. Games average 2.80 goals, and both teams scored in 60% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs?
The USL Championship match finished Phoenix Rising 3:1 Colorado Springs. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Phoenix Rising and Colorado Springs?
In the last 5 head-to-head matches Phoenix Rising won 2, Colorado Springs won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs?
Phoenix Rising score 1.26 goals per game on average and Colorado Springs 1.63. The USL Championship average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Phoenix Rising's matches and 63% of Colorado Springs's.
What form are Phoenix Rising and Colorado Springs in?
Over the last 5 games Phoenix Rising have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Colorado Springs 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs?
The statistical background for Phoenix Rising vs Colorado Springs — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.