Oakland Roots vs Phoenix Rising FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

USL Championship action on Sunday, 27 September 2026 sees Oakland Roots take on Phoenix Rising FC, with kick-off at 02:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California. 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

In the latest standings Oakland Roots are 11th with 30 points from 25 matches, while Phoenix Rising FC are 9th with 33 points from 25 matches. That leaves Oakland Roots 3 points behind Phoenix Rising FC.

Oakland Roots have scored 30 goals and conceded 35 goals in the league, a goal difference of -5. Phoenix Rising FC have scored 35 goals and conceded 35 goals in the league, a goal difference of 0.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Oakland Roots have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 5 goals and let in 6 goals (D-W-D-L-W).

Over their last 5 games Phoenix Rising FC have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 8 goals and let in 8 goals (D-W-D-W-L).

Recent form is level: both sides took 8 of a possible 15 points.

Head-to-head

Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Oakland Roots, 0 wins for Phoenix Rising FC and 1 draw. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 21 June 2026: Phoenix Rising FC 3-4 Oakland Roots.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 11 goals, an average of 5.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Oakland Roots averaged 1 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while Phoenix Rising FC averaged 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded.

Phoenix Rising 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 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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