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Las Vegas Lights vs Hartford Athletic Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.28 expected goals for Las Vegas Lights and 1.27 for Hartford Athletic, a combined total of 2.55. That distribution gives Las Vegas Lights the largest share of the 1X2 market at 37%, with the draw at 27%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 47% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 37% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Home/Draw

63.7% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.28 – 1.27

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Las Vegas Lights home form

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

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Las Vegas Lights to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 37%, against 37% / 27% / 36% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.28 goals for Las Vegas Lights and 1.27 for Hartford Athletic, a combined 2.55 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 47% and both teams to score at 52%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%.

Match result (1X2)

Las Vegas Lights win37%
Draw27%
Hartford Athletic win36%

Double chance 1X

64%

Double chance 12

73%

Double chance X2

63%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals72%
Over 2.5 goals47%
Over 3.5 goals25%
Both teams to score52%

Correct score

  • 1–112.7%
  • 1–010.0%
  • 0–19.9%
  • 2–18.1%
  • 1–28.0%

Recent form

Las Vegas Lights

  • 2026-10-01T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Sacramento Republic · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-09-20T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Hartford Athletic · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-13T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Orange County SC · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-06T02:30:00.000Z · H vs New Mexico United · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-30T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Charleston Battery · 0-2 (L)

Hartford Athletic

  • 2026-10-04T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Louisville City · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-25T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Louisville City · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-20T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Las Vegas Lights · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-09-16T22:00:00.000Z · H vs Sporting JAX · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-12T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Tampa Bay Rowdies · 3-1 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

USL Championship table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies3018752661
2Charleston Battery3016592153
3Detroit City3014971351
4Louisville City301389847
5Pittsburgh Riverhounds3013611345
6Hartford Athletic3010137243
7Rhode Island3012612942
8Miami FC309912-1036
9Indy Eleven309714-634
10Loudoun United3061311-1031
11Birmingham Legion3061212-630
12Brooklyn305619-2921
13Sporting JAX303522-4614
1New Mexico United3015781152
2Sacramento Republic30131251451
3El Paso Locomotive30155101050
4Lexington30146101848
5Colorado Springs301389647
6San Antonio3011127245
7FC Tulsa3011109343
8Phoenix Rising30101010-140
9Orange County SC3010911-1039
10Oakland Roots3091110-138
11Las Vegas Lights3010614-736
12Monterey Bay306618-2024

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 63.7%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.

A 64% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

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.