United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of 07 September 2026

Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive: match statistics

Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sacramento Republic played El Paso Locomotive in USL Championship (United States). The match was played on 29 March 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Sacramento Republic: 1-2-0, 1.67 points/match. El Paso Locomotive: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sacramento Republic scores 1.00 and concedes 0.33 goals per match. El Paso Locomotive scores 2.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sacramento Republic 33%, El Paso Locomotive 50%. Over 2.5: Sacramento Republic 0%, El Paso Locomotive 100%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

El Paso Locomotive has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.21. Sacramento Republic: 8.3 shots per match, El Paso Locomotive: 14.5.

Match halves

Sacramento Republic: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. El Paso Locomotive: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.50.

Goals by minute

Sacramento Republic: 61-75 (2 goals). El Paso Locomotive: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

USL Championship: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-2. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 25%.

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

Both teams display strong metrics: Sacramento unbeaten at home (0 defeats), 1.5 goals per match and 0.5 GA, indicating a solid defence. El Paso show impressive away numbers (100% wins in available data, 3 goals per match and 100% CS), high shot efficiency and higher volume. The contrasting styles — Sacramento possession/control vs El Paso aggression and conversion — balance out, making a clear pick difficult. Recent form for both is good; therefore a draw is the most likely outcome, though a narrow win for either side is possible.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Despite some conflicting metrics, signals favor BTTS. Sacramento home: 100% season BTTS, 0% CS, high xG (1.67) and 7 SOT, indicating chance creation. El Paso show high shot efficiency (23%), 3.0 avg goals and conceded 8 in L5, supporting involvement in open games. League BTTS 56% and both teams 100% over2.5 suggest open matches. Recommendation: BTTS = Yes (moderate confidence).

View BTTS statistics
Over/Under - goals analysis

Average xG (1.67 home, 1.51 away) and opponent defensive values suggest total ~2.67 xG. Sacramento generates more shots (16 avg) and SOT, while El Paso has high finishing (23% conversion) — increasing chance of victorial finishes. Season percentages show very high tendencies for Over1.5 and Over2.5 for both teams, confirming an offensive fixture. Given this, the strongest signal is Over 1.5 goals.

View Over/Under statistics
HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Available data strongly favor El Paso — 100% away winPercentage and 100% leadingAtHTPercentage_away indicate guests often lead at Half-Time and win. HT stats show low concededAVG_away (0.0) and relatively even scoredAVGHT, while second halves also favor the away side (scored_2hg_avg_away 2.0, gd_2hg_away 2.0). Recent form and xG (xg_for_avg_away 1.51 vs xg_for_avg_home 1.67, but clear away result superiority) confirm El Paso’s efficiency in converting chances. Given these signals the most reliable market is HT away lead and FT away win (2/2).

View first-half and second-half statistics

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
15Shots8
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
6Shots on target3
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1.96xG0.95
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
5Corners6
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
82Dangerous attacks32
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
16Fouls13
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
2Cards3
Sacramento RepublicEl 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.

Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1Goals scored / match2.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0.33Goals conceded / match1
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
54%Average possession53%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
2.67Shots on target / match6
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.33Shots per match14.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
2.67Shots on target6
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
12%Shot conversion17.2%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
54%Possession53%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1.21xG for1.59
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1.21xG against1.08
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

Shooting quality

Sacramento Republic: BalancedEl Paso Locomotive: Attacking
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
Accuracy (shots on target)32%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.42

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.

El Paso Locomotive is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.67 pts / match - Sacramento Republic · 2 pts / match - El Paso Locomotive

Sacramento Republic
WDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W67% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-0
1.67 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 0%
El Paso Locomotive
DW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 100%

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 150% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Sacramento Republic · 2.5 goals / match - El Paso Locomotive

Sacramento Republic is 203% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.33 goals / match - Sacramento Republic · 1 goals / match - El Paso Locomotive

Sacramento Republic scoring profile: mixed

Sacramento Republic scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while El Paso Locomotive keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).

El Paso Locomotive scoring profile: strong

El Paso Locomotive scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Sacramento Republic keeps a clean sheet in 67% (2 of 3 matches).

3Goals scored (season)5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1Goals conceded (season)2
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1.33Average goals in match3.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
3Goals scored (last 5)5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1Goals conceded (last 5)2
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
33%2 goals100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%3 goals50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%4 goals0%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%2 goals50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%3 goals0%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%4 goals0%
Sacramento RepublicEl 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.

33%
Sacramento Republic - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 3 matches
50%
El Paso Locomotive - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.1 of 2 matches
58%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%BTTS in both halves50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%Scored in both halves100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
33%BTTS - last 550%
Sacramento RepublicEl 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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Sacramento RepublicEl 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 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Sacramento Republic · 2 pts / match - El Paso Locomotive

Sacramento Republic - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
El Paso Locomotive - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)2
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0Goals scored (1st half)1
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0Average goals (1st half)1.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
100%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
100%No goal before half-time0%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)2
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
1.33Average goals (2nd half)2
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
67%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive
33%No goal after half-time0%
Sacramento RepublicEl Paso Locomotive

Sacramento Republic - second-half results

33% W67% R0% P
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
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

50% W50% R0% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sacramento Republic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.67
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.3
Average goals in match0.01.3
1 goal0%67%
2 goals0%67%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%67%
No goal100%33%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 67% 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 match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.01.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match1.52.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals50%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - 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.

Sacramento Republic
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
2
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

El Paso Locomotive
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
3
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sacramento Republic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 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.
+0.88
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
28%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

El Paso Locomotive

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.99
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.91
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
210%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

Sacramento RepublicLigaEl Paso Locomotive
Average goals in match 1.332.77 3.50
Both teams scored 33%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%58% 100%
Clean sheets 67%26% 50%
Goal before half-time 0%58% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%88% 100%

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

2.77
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
58%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. El Paso LocomotiveGoalAlexis Méndez
  2. Sacramento RepublicYellow cardDominik Wanner
  3. El Paso LocomotiveYellow cardEric Santana Calvillo Ramu00edrez
  4. El Paso LocomotiveYellow cardEric Santana Calvillo Ramu00edrez
  5. Sacramento RepublicSubstitutionOn: Kyle EdwardsOff: Dominik Wanner
  6. Sacramento RepublicSubstitutionOn: Aaron EsselOff: Jose Casas de Abadal
  7. El Paso LocomotiveYellow cardRicardo Ruiz
  8. Sacramento RepublicYellow cardAaron Essel

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Sacramento Republic 2 - 0 - 2 El Paso Locomotive. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 25% matches.

El Paso Locomotive FC
1 : 0
Sacramento Republic FC
Sacramento Republic FC
3 : 0
El Paso Locomotive FC
El Paso Locomotive
2 : 1
Sacramento Republic
Sacramento Republic
2 : 0
El Paso Locomotive

FAQ

What was the result of Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive?

The USL Championship match finished Sacramento Republic 1:2 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 Sacramento Republic and El Paso Locomotive?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Sacramento Republic won 2, El Paso Locomotive won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sacramento Republic vs El Paso Locomotive?

Sacramento Republic score 1.00 goals per game on average and El Paso Locomotive 2.50. The USL Championship average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Sacramento Republic's matches and 50% of El Paso Locomotive's.

What form are Sacramento Republic and El Paso Locomotive in?

Over the last 5 games Sacramento Republic have a 1-2-0 record (1.67 points per game) and El Paso Locomotive 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sacramento Republic 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.