New Mexico United vs Oakland Roots — USL Championship Match Preview
New Mexico United face Oakland Roots in USL Championship at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, kicking off on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 01:30 AM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: New Mexico United 2-0 Oakland Roots.
New Mexico United sit 1st in the USL Championship table with 34 points from 18 games (10W 4D 4L), while Oakland Roots are 10th with 26 points (6W 8D 8L).
Recent Form
New Mexico United recent form: DWWWW.
- D 0-0 vs Loudoun United (A, 2026-08-22)
- W 1-0 vs FC Tulsa (H, 2026-08-16)
- W 5-2 vs Monterey Bay (A, 2026-08-09)
- W 1-0 vs Colorado Springs (H, 2026-08-02)
- W 4-1 vs Lexington (A, 2026-07-15)
Oakland Roots recent form: WDLDL.
- W 1-0 vs San Antonio (A, 2026-08-23)
- D 1-1 vs Monterey Bay (H, 2026-08-16)
- L 0-1 vs El Paso Locomotive (A, 2026-08-09)
- D 0-0 vs Las Vegas Lights (A, 2026-08-06)
- L 0-1 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds (H, 2026-08-02)
USL Championship League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 44 |
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 34 |
| 2 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 34 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 33 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 34 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 33 |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 32 |
| 5 | Louisville City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 31 |
| 5 | San Antonio | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 28 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 31 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 |
| 7 | Lexington | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 31 |
| 8 | Hartford Athletic | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 22 |
| 9 | Colorado Springs | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Loudoun United | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 16 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 11 |
Upcoming fixtures
New Mexico United upcoming matches
- New Mexico United vs Lexington — Thu, Aug 27 (USL Championship)
- New Mexico United vs San Antonio — Sun, Aug 30 (USL Championship)
- Las Vegas Lights vs New Mexico United — Sun, Sep 6 (USL Championship)
Oakland Roots upcoming matches
- Oakland Roots vs Orange County SC — Sun, Aug 30 (USL Championship)
Season Statistics
New Mexico United: 2.2 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.6 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Oakland Roots: 0.4 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.6 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 20% BTTS Rate.
Match events
- 6' — Goal — New Mexico United C. Nava
- 9' — Yellow card — New Mexico United O. Jabang
- 21' — Yellow card — Oakland Roots K. Tingey
- 27' — Substitution — Oakland Roots K. McIntosh
- 36' — Yellow card — New Mexico United K. Keller
- 41' — Goal — New Mexico United Z. Bailey
- 46' — Substitution — Oakland Roots F. Bettache
- 46' — Substitution — Oakland Roots J. Bravo
- 67' — Penalty — Oakland Roots P. Wilson
- 68' — Substitution — New Mexico United C. Nava
- 68' — Substitution — New Mexico United J. Rennicks
- 68' — Substitution — New Mexico United D. Harris
- 83' — Yellow card — Oakland Roots T. McCabe
- 86' — Substitution — Oakland Roots K. Tingey
- 87' — Substitution — New Mexico United G. Hurst
- 90+4' — Yellow card — New Mexico United M. Howell
- 90+2' — Substitution — New Mexico United C. Gloster
Lineups
New Mexico United
- 13. K. Shakes
- 27. M. Howell
- 4. K. Keller
- 2. N. Hamalainen
- 3. C. Gloster
- 15. O. Jabang
- 19. Z. Bailey
- 11. C. Nava
- 10. G. Hurst
- 5. D. Harris
- 9. J. Rennicks
Oakland Roots
- 1. K. McIntosh
- 17. K. Tingey
- 34. M. Edwards
- 15. N. Hackshaw
- 23. J. Bravo
- 21. T. Lepley
- 6. B. Byaruhanga
- 4. T. McCabe
- 11. J. de Vicente
- 77. F. Bettache
- 7. W. Prentice
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