United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of 05 September 2026

Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United: match statistics

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Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Las Vegas Lights play New Mexico United in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 6 September 2026.

Current form

Las Vegas Lights: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. New Mexico United: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Las Vegas Lights scores 1.53 and concedes 1.73 goals per match. New Mexico United scores 1.36 and concedes 1.07. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Las Vegas Lights 80%, New Mexico United 50%. Over 2.5: Las Vegas Lights 67%, New Mexico United 50%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

New Mexico United has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.32. Las Vegas Lights: 10.7 shots per match, New Mexico United: 11.9.

Match halves

Las Vegas Lights: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.87. New Mexico United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Las Vegas Lights: 31-45+ (6 goals). New Mexico United: 61-75 (6 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, 6 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-3. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 83%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.30)
(3.30)
(2.77)

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.

Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.53Goals scored / match1.36
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.73Goals conceded / match1.07
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
51%Average possession54%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
3.6Shots on target / match4.29
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.73Shots per match11.86
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
3.6Shots on target4.29
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
14.3%Shot conversion11.4%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
51%Possession54%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.32xG for1.33
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.4xG against1.58
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

Shooting quality

Las Vegas Lights: Efficient finishingNew Mexico United: Balanced
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.32

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.

New Mexico United is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Las Vegas Lights · 2.2 pts / match - New Mexico United

Las Vegas Lights
DWLLW
Season result split
33% W20% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-7
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
New Mexico United
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W21% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-4
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 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.

Las Vegas Lights is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

1.53 goals / match - Las Vegas Lights · 1.36 goals / match - New Mexico United

New Mexico United is 62% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.73 goals / match - Las Vegas Lights · 1.07 goals / match - New Mexico United

Las Vegas Lights scoring profile: very strong

Las Vegas Lights scores in 93% of matches (14 of 15 matches), while New Mexico United keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

New Mexico United scoring profile: very strong

New Mexico United scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while Las Vegas Lights keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).

23Goals scored (season)19
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
26Goals conceded (season)15
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
3.27Average goals in match2.43
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
7Goals conceded (last 5)3
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

How often they score at least...

93%1 goal71%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
60%2 goals36%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0%3 goals21%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0%4 goals7%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal71%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
47%2 goals29%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
40%3 goals7%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
7%4 goals0%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

* 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.

80%
Las Vegas Lights - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 15 matches
50%
New Mexico United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.7 of 14 matches
58%
League average

Goal patterns

47%BTTS at half-time21%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
20%BTTS in both halves0%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
33%Scored in both halves14%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
80%BTTS - last 560%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

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.

New Mexico United is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / match - Las Vegas Lights · 1.36 pts / match - New Mexico United

Las Vegas Lights - half-time state
20% leading53% draw27% trailing
New Mexico United - half-time state
29% leading50% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per match (1st half)1.36
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.64
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.47Average goals (1st half)1.07
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
33%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
40%No goal before half-time57%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)0.64
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.36
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
47%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United
33%No goal after half-time57%
Las Vegas LightsNew Mexico United

Las Vegas Lights - second-half results

27% W40% R33% P
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 33%. 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.

New Mexico United - second-half results

36% W36% R29% P
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding172%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Las Vegas Lights - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
New Mexico United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.21.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+4+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Las Vegas Lights
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
5
6
46-60
4
3
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

New Mexico United
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
5
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.84
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Las Vegas Lights

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
138%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

New Mexico United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

Las Vegas LightsLigaNew Mexico United
Average goals in match 3.272.79 2.43
Both teams scored 80%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%52% 50%
Clean sheets 20%26% 29%
Goal before half-time 80%67% 64%
Goal after half-time 80%80% 71%

^ 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 (6): Las Vegas Lights 2 - 1 - 3 New Mexico United. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 83% matches.

New Mexico United
3 : 1
Las Vegas Lights FC
New Mexico United
2 : 2
Las Vegas Lights FC
Las Vegas Lights FC
2 : 3
New Mexico United
New Mexico United
0 : 1
Las Vegas Lights
New Mexico United
1 : 2
Las Vegas Lights
Las Vegas Lights
1 : 2
New Mexico United

FAQ

When do Las Vegas Lights and New Mexico United play?

Las Vegas Lights face New Mexico United on 6 September 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 Las Vegas Lights and New Mexico United?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Las Vegas Lights won 2, New Mexico United won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United?

Las Vegas Lights score 1.53 goals per game on average and New Mexico United 1.36. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Las Vegas Lights's matches and 50% of New Mexico United's.

What form are Las Vegas Lights and New Mexico United in?

Over the last 5 games Las Vegas Lights have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and New Mexico United 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United?

The statistical background for Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United — 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.