Las Vegas Lights vs Lexington SC

Match details. USL Championship, Group Stage. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 03:30 Lagos time. It is played at Cashman Field. The referee is I. Bych.

What's at stake. Las Vegas Lights are 10th on 36 points after 28 games, level on points with Phoenix Rising, 1 point clear of Oakland Roots. A win would take them above Phoenix Rising. Lexington SC are 4th on 44 points after 28 games, 1 point behind Sacramento Republic, 1 point clear of FC Tulsa. A win would take them above Sacramento Republic. Las Vegas Lights have nothing left to play for.

Form. Las Vegas Lights have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D W. In this competition Las Vegas Lights have gone L W L D W L. Lexington SC have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W W. In this competition Lexington SC have gone D W W W W L.

The numbers. Las Vegas Lights score one and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Las Vegas Lights average 4.1 corners and 1.9 cards a game. Lexington SC score two and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Lexington SC average 5.2 corners and 1.8 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last four meetings Las Vegas Lights have won two, drawn one and lost one. One of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 22 Aug 2026, it finished Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Lexington SC.

Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Lexington SC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Las Vegas Lights. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 52%; three of the last four meetings went under 2.5.

The case against. Las Vegas Lights's record still gives them 47% to win.

The read. Lexington SC or the draw. Lexington SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Las Vegas Lights.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Lexington SC 1UP (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Lexington SC (13% chance).