El Paso Locomotive desperately need points on Sunday, Sep 20 at 4:00 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Phoenix Rising FC come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). El Paso Locomotive travel struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Phoenix Rising FC won their last outing, while El Paso Locomotive suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Phoenix Rising FC and El Paso Locomotive have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–5D–2W). Their last encounter ended in El Paso Locomotive won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Phoenix Rising FC clear favorites, but El Paso Locomotive have shown they can grind out results. Expect Phoenix Rising FC to take the points, potentially without being at their best.