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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Oakland Roots: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
USL Championship, Sunday, 4 October 2026: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs Oakland Roots. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Date
- Sunday, 4 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 01:00
- Venue
- Weidner Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- TV / streaming
- ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
On Sunday, 4 October 2026, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC welcome Oakland Roots for a USL Championship fixture set to start at 01:00 UTC.
The match is scheduled to be played at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
The table shows Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in 7th place (39 points from 26 matches) and Oakland Roots in 9th place (33 points from 26 matches). Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hold a 6 points advantage over Oakland Roots in the standings.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC are currently in the play-off places. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC have scored 40 goals and conceded 37 goals in the league, a goal difference of +3. Oakland Roots have scored 33 goals and conceded 35 goals in the league, a goal difference of -2.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 47 |
| 2 | New Mexico Lobos | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | tsrvaxrrkro | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 43 |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 41 |
| 5 | Lexington SC | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 39 |
| 9 | Oakland Roots | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 33 |
Recent form
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-D-D), scoring 8 goals and conceding 7 goals.
Oakland Roots: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-D-L-W-W), scoring 7 goals and conceding 5 goals.
Oakland Roots arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 8 for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 26 Sept | Detroit City FC | A | 0-0 | D |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 20 Sept | New Mexico Lobos | H | 0-0 | D |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 12 Sept | San Antonio FC | H | 2-1 | W |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 8 Sept | Hartford Athletic | A | 1-2 | L |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4 Sept | Loudoun United FC | A | 5-4 | W |
| Oakland Roots | 27 Sept | Phoenix Rising FC | H | 3-0 | W |
| Oakland Roots | 20 Sept | Indy Eleven | A | 1-0 | W |
| Oakland Roots | 13 Sept | Lexington SC | H | 1-4 | L |
| Oakland Roots | 30 Aug | Orange County SC | H | 1-1 | D |
| Oakland Roots | 23 Aug | San Antonio FC | A | 1-0 | W |
Head-to-head
We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 0 wins for Oakland Roots and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 31 May 2026: Oakland Roots 0-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 1 goal, an average of 1 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Oakland Roots | 0-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Oakland Roots averaged 1.4 scored and 1 conceded.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Oakland Roots have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States).
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