New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising Prediction & Stats - USL Championship 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising carries real history into this round of the USL Championship.

The two sides meet on 04/10 (Sunday) at Stadion Patriot, 23:00 (UK time).

Read the New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes New Mexico United the side to beat, with roughly 43% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all USL Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

New Mexico United Preview

New Mexico United reach this fixture 25 match into their USL Championship. Here is where New Mexico United stand:

In this competition

• 12 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.72 points per game

• 39 scored, at 1.56 a game

• 30 conceded, at 1.2 a game

New Mexico United, season-wide

• 12 won, 7 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Greg Hurst, 10 goals

• Most assists: Dayonn Harris, 7 assists

Recent results — New Mexico United

30/09/2026 20:00

Tulsa Roughnecks

1 - 0

New Mexico United

L

26/09/2026 21:00

New Mexico United

2 - 3

Sacramento Republic

L

19/09/2026 21:00

Colorado Springs

0 - 0

New Mexico United

D

16/09/2026 20:30

Birmingham Legion

4 - 4

New Mexico United

D

11/09/2026 21:30

New Mexico United

2 - 2

Indy Eleven

D

Phoenix Rising: how they are travelling

Phoenix Rising come in 26 matches into their USL Championship.

Here is what Phoenix Rising have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.27 points per game

• 35 scored, at 1.35 a game

• 38 conceded, at 1.46 a game

Phoenix Rising, season-wide

• 8 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Ihsan Sacko, 12 goals

• Most assists: Ihsan Sacko, 4 assists

Recent results — Phoenix Rising

26/09/2026 22:00

Oakland Roots

3 - 0

Phoenix Rising

L

19/09/2026 22:00

Phoenix Rising

1 - 3

El Paso Locomotive

L

12/09/2026 22:00

Phoenix Rising

2 - 1

Tulsa Roughnecks

W

05/09/2026 22:00

Monterey Bay

1 - 1

Phoenix Rising

D

29/08/2026 22:30

Phoenix Rising

2 - 1

Indy Eleven

W

The head-to-head favours Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising have generally come out ahead of New Mexico United in their recent meetings.

From 19 match(es):

• Phoenix Rising: 8 win(s)

• New Mexico United: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 4

That trend is worth factoring into the New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising prediction.

Form comparison New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

New Mexico United

USA - USL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D D	1.65
Home	L D L W W	1.85
Away	L D D W D	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	54%	38%
Goals	2.69	2.85	2.54
Scored	1.5	1.62	1.38
Conceded	1.19	1.23	1.15
Both Teams to Score	54%	69%	38%
Without Conceding	31%	23%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	8%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.55	1.21
xGA	1.82	1.6	2.04

Away Team

Phoenix Rising

USA - USL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W D	1.27
Home	W L W W W	1.69
Away	L D D L D	0.85

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	31%	46%	15%
Goals	2.81	3.15	2.46
Scored	1.35	1.77	0.92
Conceded	1.46	1.38	1.54
Both Teams to Score	62%	69%	54%
Without Conceding	19%	23%	15%
Failed To Score	23%	15%	31%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.75	1.1
xGA	1.29	1.22	1.37

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising

• Match: New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising

• Competition: USL Championship

• Date: Sunday, 04/10/2026

• Kick-off: 23:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Stadion Patriot

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Home Team

New Mexico United

USA - USL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D D	1.65
Home	L D L W W	1.85
Away	L D D W D	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	54%	38%
Goals	2.69	2.85	2.54
Scored	1.5	1.62	1.38
Conceded	1.19	1.23	1.15
Both Teams to Score	54%	69%	38%
Without Conceding	31%	23%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	8%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.55	1.21
xGA	1.82	1.6	2.04

Away Team

Phoenix Rising

USA - USL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W D	1.27
Home	W L W W W	1.69
Away	L D D L D	0.85

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	31%	46%	15%
Goals	2.81	3.15	2.46
Scored	1.35	1.77	0.92
Conceded	1.46	1.38	1.54
Both Teams to Score	62%	69%	54%
Without Conceding	19%	23%	15%
Failed To Score	23%	15%	31%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.75	1.1
xGA	1.29	1.22	1.37

Corners

9.54 / Match

+20% Corners / Match

New Mexico United received +20% more corners than Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship

7.92 / Match

Tulsa Roughnecks

(5)

Sacramento Republic

(4)

Colorado Springs

(3)

Birmingham Legion

(0)

Indy Eleven

(1)

Las Vegas Lights

(8)

San Antonio

(2)

(6)

Oakland Roots

(6)

El Paso Locomotive

(1)

Tulsa Roughnecks

(2)

Monterey Bay

(2)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Sacramento Republic

(2)

Colorado Springs

Cards

2.88 / Match

+2% Cards / Match

New Mexico United received +2% more cards than Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship

2.81 / Match

Tulsa Roughnecks

(2)

Sacramento Republic

(3)

Colorado Springs

(1)

Birmingham Legion

(2)

Indy Eleven

(3)

Las Vegas Lights

(4)

San Antonio

(8)

(2)

Oakland Roots

(3)

El Paso Locomotive

(1)

Tulsa Roughnecks

(0)

Monterey Bay

(3)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Sacramento Republic

(2)

Colorado Springs

Goals Scored

1.5 / Match

+11%

New Mexico United is +11% better in terms of goals scored

1.35 / Match

Tulsa Roughnecks

(0)

Sacramento Republic

(2)

Colorado Springs

(0)

Birmingham Legion

(4)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Las Vegas Lights

(2)

San Antonio

(1)

(0)

Oakland Roots

(1)

El Paso Locomotive

(2)

Tulsa Roughnecks

(1)

Monterey Bay

(2)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Sacramento Republic

(3)

Colorado Springs

Goals Conceded

1.19 / Match

+18%

Phoenix Rising condeded +18% more goals than New Mexico United

1.46 / Match

Tulsa Roughnecks

(1)

Sacramento Republic

(3)

Colorado Springs

(0)

Birmingham Legion

(4)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Las Vegas Lights

(1)

San Antonio

(2)

(3)

Oakland Roots

(3)

El Paso Locomotive

(1)

Tulsa Roughnecks

(1)

Monterey Bay

(1)

Indy Eleven

(2)

Sacramento Republic

(1)

Colorado Springs

USL Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	26	15	7	4	45	23	22	52	2
2	El Paso Locomotive	26	14	5	7	45	32	13	47	1.81
3	Charleston Battery	26	14	4	8	52	31	21	46	1.77
4	Detroit City FC	26	12	8	6	32	20	12	44	1.69
5	Sacramento Republic	26	11	10	5	36	24	12	43	1.65
6	New Mexico United	26	12	7	7	39	31	8	43	1.65
7	Tulsa Roughnecks	26	11	8	7	31	24	7	41	1.58
8	Lexington	26	12	4	10	46	32	14	40	1.54
9	Hartford Athletic	26	9	12	5	29	26	3	39	1.5
10	Colorado Springs	26	11	6	9	40	37	3	39	1.5
11	Orange County SC	26	10	9	7	35	40	-5	39	1.5
12	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	27	11	5	11	28	27	1	38	1.41
13	San Antonio	26	9	11	6	29	28	1	38	1.46
14	Louisville City	26	10	7	9	43	42	1	37	1.42
15	Rhode Island	25	10	5	10	36	28	8	35	1.4
16	Indy Eleven	26	9	6	11	32	32	0	33	1.27
17	Oakland Roots	26	8	9	9	33	35	-2	33	1.27
18	Phoenix Rising	26	8	9	9	35	38	-3	33	1.27
19	Las Vegas Lights	26	9	6	11	34	38	-4	33	1.27
20	Miami FC II	27	8	9	10	36	44	-8	33	1.22
21	Birmingham Legion	25	4	11	10	36	42	-6	23	0.92
22	Loudoun United	25	4	11	10	31	43	-12	23	0.92
23	Monterey Bay	26	4	6	16	27	46	-19	18	0.69
24	Brooklyn FC	26	4	6	16	26	52	-26	18	0.69
25	Sporting JAX	27	3	5	19	32	73	-41	14	0.52