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Thursday, 6 August 2026

Southwest University Park · Referee J. Matto · Analysis updated 05:00 UTC

El Paso Locomotive vs Monterey Bay Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.12 expected goals for El Paso Locomotive and 1.07 for Monterey Bay, a combined total of 3.19. That distribution gives El Paso Locomotive the largest share of the 1X2 market at 62%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 62% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 62% favourite still loses or draws roughly 39% of the time.

Model pick

El Paso Locomotive to Win

61.5% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

2.12 – 1.07

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

El Paso Locomotive win62%
Draw20%
Monterey Bay win18%

Double chance 1X

82%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

39%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals62%
Over 3.5 goals39%
Both teams to score58%

Correct score

  • 2–19.9%
  • 1–19.3%
  • 2–09.3%
  • 1–08.8%
  • 3–17.0%

Why the model likes this

  • El Paso Locomotive home form

    10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Monterey Bay away threat

    Scored in 2 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 4 of the last 10 meetings.

Recent form

El Paso Locomotive

  • 2026-08-09T01:00:00.000Z · H vs Oakland Roots · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-06T01:00:00.000Z · H vs Monterey Bay · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-02T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Orange County SC · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-07-26T01:00:00.000Z · H vs Sporting JAX · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-19T00:30:00.000Z · A vs FC Tulsa · 0-1 (L)

Monterey Bay

  • 2026-08-09T02:00:00.000Z · H vs New Mexico United · 2-5 (L)
  • 2026-08-06T01:00:00.000Z · A vs El Paso Locomotive · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-08-01T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Lexington · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-07-26T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Orange County SC · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-07-19T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Phoenix Rising · 2-3 (L)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-08-06T01:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 1-0 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2026-06-21T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 0-1 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2026-03-15T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 3-0 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2025-08-17T01:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 2-2 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2025-06-22T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 2-1 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2024-08-25T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 0-0 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2024-03-14T01:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 1-1 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2023-09-03T01:30:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 1-2 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2023-07-09T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 0-0 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)
  • 2022-08-07T02:00:00.000Z · El Paso Locomotive 0-1 Monterey Bay (USL Championship)

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies1912521741
2Charleston Battery2010371233
3Detroit City19955932
4Pittsburgh Riverhounds20938230
5Louisville City19847128
6Indy Eleven18747025
7Rhode Island17746825
8Hartford Athletic19595-324
9Miami FC21579-922
10Loudoun United193106-919
11Birmingham Legion17386-317
12Brooklyn173410-1513
13Sporting JAX201514-298
1Orange County SC19973734
2San Antonio19883532
3New Mexico United16934830
4FC Tulsa18855329
5Lexington18846628
6El Paso Locomotive19847228
7Sacramento Republic18765827
8Las Vegas Lights19757-126
9Colorado Springs18747225
10Oakland Roots20578-422
11Phoenix Rising19577-222
12Monterey Bay204313-1515

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.