United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Lexington vs Oakland Roots: match statistics

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Lexington vs Oakland Roots: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lexington play Oakland Roots in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 23 July 2026 at 01:00.

Current form

Lexington: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Oakland Roots: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lexington scores 1.57 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Oakland Roots scores 1.60 and concedes 1.47. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lexington 64%, Oakland Roots 73%. Over 2.5: Lexington 64%, Oakland Roots 60%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Lexington has higher xG: 1.43 vs 1.41. Lexington: 12.2 shots per match, Oakland Roots: 11.8.

Match halves

Lexington: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.86. Oakland Roots: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.93.

Goals by minute

Lexington: 0-15 (5 goals). Oakland Roots: 76-90+ (7 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

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.87)
(3.55)
(3.62)

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.

LexingtonOakland Roots
1.57Goals scored / match1.6
LexingtonOakland Roots
1.43Goals conceded / match1.47
LexingtonOakland Roots
51%Average possession55%
LexingtonOakland Roots
4.36Shots on target / match3.73
LexingtonOakland Roots

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.21Shots per match11.8
LexingtonOakland Roots
4.36Shots on target3.73
LexingtonOakland Roots
12.9%Shot conversion13.6%
LexingtonOakland Roots
51%Possession55%
LexingtonOakland Roots
1.43xG for1.41
LexingtonOakland Roots
1.34xG against1.47
LexingtonOakland Roots

Shooting quality

Lexington: BalancedOakland Roots: Efficient finishing
LexingtonOakland Roots
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.43

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.

Lexington is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Lexington · 1 pts / match - Oakland Roots

Lexington
LWWWL
Season result split
36% W21% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-6
1.29 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
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 away (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 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.

Lexington scoring profile: very strong

Lexington scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while Oakland Roots keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

Oakland Roots scoring profile: very strong

Oakland Roots scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Lexington keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

22Goals scored (season)24
LexingtonOakland Roots
20Goals conceded (season)22
LexingtonOakland Roots
3Average goals in match3.07
LexingtonOakland Roots
12Goals scored (last 5)6
LexingtonOakland Roots
9Goals conceded (last 5)7
LexingtonOakland Roots

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal80%
LexingtonOakland Roots
36%2 goals53%
LexingtonOakland Roots
29%3 goals13%
LexingtonOakland Roots
14%4 goals13%
LexingtonOakland Roots

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal87%
LexingtonOakland Roots
43%2 goals47%
LexingtonOakland Roots
21%3 goals13%
LexingtonOakland Roots
7%4 goals0%
LexingtonOakland Roots

* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time27%
LexingtonOakland Roots
0%BTTS in both halves13%
LexingtonOakland Roots
21%Scored in both halves40%
LexingtonOakland Roots

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
LexingtonOakland Roots
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
LexingtonOakland Roots
80%BTTS - last 560%
LexingtonOakland Roots

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

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
LexingtonOakland Roots
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
LexingtonOakland Roots
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
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64%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
LexingtonOakland Roots
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
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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.

Lexington is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.36 pts / match - Lexington · 1.27 pts / match - Oakland Roots

Lexington - half-time state
36% leading29% draw36% trailing
Oakland Roots - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.27
LexingtonOakland Roots
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.67
LexingtonOakland Roots
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
LexingtonOakland Roots
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.27
LexingtonOakland Roots
64%Clean sheet before half-time53%
LexingtonOakland Roots
57%No goal before half-time47%
LexingtonOakland Roots

After half-time (2nd half)

1.07Points per match (2nd half)1.53
LexingtonOakland Roots
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.93
LexingtonOakland Roots
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
LexingtonOakland Roots
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.8
LexingtonOakland Roots
36%Clean sheet after half-time47%
LexingtonOakland Roots
43%No goal after half-time33%
LexingtonOakland Roots

Lexington - second-half results

21% W43% R36% P
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
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+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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.

Lexington - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match1.01.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.62.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
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

* 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.

Lexington
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
6
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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.

* 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

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-1%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Lexington

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
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%

* 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

LexingtonLigaOakland Roots
Average goals in match 3.002.79 3.07
Both teams scored 64%58% 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%52% 60%
Clean sheets 29%26% 13%
Goal before half-time 71%67% 73%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 87%

^ 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 (2): Lexington 1 - 0 - 1 Oakland Roots. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Oakland Roots SC
3 : 0
Lexington SC
Lexington SC
2 : 1
Oakland Roots SC

FAQ

When do Lexington and Oakland Roots play?

Lexington face Oakland Roots on 22 July 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 Lexington and Oakland Roots?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Lexington won 1, Oakland Roots won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Lexington vs Oakland Roots?

Lexington score 1.57 goals per game on average and Oakland Roots 1.60. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Lexington's matches and 73% of Oakland Roots's.

What form are Lexington and Oakland Roots in?

Over the last 5 games Lexington have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Oakland Roots 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lexington vs Oakland Roots?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Lexington vs Oakland Roots: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.

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