New Mexico United vs Phoenix Rising FC (2 Nov): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

New Mexico United host Phoenix Rising FC in USL Championship on Monday, 2 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 01:32 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Western Conference - Quarterfinals" in USL Championship.

The match is scheduled to be played at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 New Mexico United in 1st place (52 points from 30 matches) and Phoenix Rising FC in 8th place (40 points from 30 matches). New Mexico United hold a 12 points advantage over Phoenix Rising FC in the standings.

New Mexico United are top of the table. New Mexico United are currently in the play-off places. New Mexico United have scored 45 goals and conceded 34 goals in the league, a goal difference of +11. Phoenix Rising FC are currently in the play-off places. Phoenix Rising FC have scored 45 goals and conceded 46 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1.

Recent form

New Mexico United: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 6 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Phoenix Rising FC: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-D), scoring 10 goals and conceding 11 goals.

New Mexico United arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Phoenix Rising FC.

Head-to-head

We hold 3 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for New Mexico United, 1 win for Phoenix Rising FC and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 4 October 2026: New Mexico United 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 10 goals, an average of 3.3 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New Mexico United averaged 1.2 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game, while Phoenix Rising FC averaged 2 scored and 2.2 conceded.

Phoenix Rising FC have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. New Mexico United have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: CBSSN (United States).

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