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Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising: Match Preview

Orange County SC

1-3

HT 0-2

Phoenix Rising

Date

18 October 2026

Kickoff

05:00

Venue

Championship Soccer Stadium

Round

Group Stage

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 05:00–07:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

Phoenix Rising · Win or draw

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 5 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Orange County SC face Phoenix Rising in USL Championship in USA. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 05:00 at Championship Soccer Stadium.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 5 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Both teams have scored in every one of the last 5 meetings between these sides.

Head-to-head summary

Orange County SC wins

Draws

Phoenix Rising wins

Average goals

3.4

Both scored

100%

Over 2.5 goals

80%

First-half goals

1.2

Meetings analysed

Orange County SC

Rating 2.2/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

2.2/10

Phoenix Rising

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

83%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Orange County SC

4-2-3-1

1 A. Rando G

23 R. Doghman D

15 T. Espy D

5 T. Brewitt D

4 N. Benalcazar D

18 M. Palomino M

8 O. Sylla M

11 L. MacKinnon M

10 C. Hegardt M

19 K. Partida M

12 Y. Bazini F

Coach

D. Keinan

Substitutes

S. Kelly

T. Kadono

B. Cambridge

M. Bunbury

J. Johnson

J. Lindsey

Garrison Tubbs

S. Wathuta

E. Solis

Phoenix Rising

4-2-3-1

14 T. Scott G

48 T. Schmitt D

51 A. Essengue D

4 P. Mar Boye D

20 L. Biasi D

17 J. Scearce M

13 J. Moursou M

7 I. Sacko M

8 D. Gómez M

28 K. Arase M

11 G. Studenhofft F

Coach

P. Kah

Substitutes

C. Ambursley

D. Badji

Adrian Pelayo

P. Rakovsky

D. Rivera

C. Smith

J. Torres

Orange County SC

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1A. RandoG
4N. BenalcazarD
5T. BrewittD
15T. EspyD
23R. DoghmanD
8O. SyllaM
18M. PalominoM
19K. PartidaM
10C. HegardtM
11L. MacKinnonM
12Y. BaziniF

Substitutes

27S. KellyM
31T. KadonoG
14B. CambridgeF
20M. BunburyF
17J. JohnsonF
16J. LindseyD
6Garrison TubbsD
7S. WathutaF
25E. SolisM

Coach

D. Keinan

Phoenix Rising

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14T. ScottG
20L. BiasiD
4P. Mar BoyeD
51A. EssengueD
48T. SchmittD
13J. MoursouM
17J. ScearceM
28K. AraseM
8D. GómezM
7I. SackoM
11G. StudenhofftF

Substitutes

27C. AmbursleyF
23D. BadjiF
24Adrian PelayoD
1P. RakovskyG
19D. RiveraF
2C. SmithD
70J. TorresM

Coach

P. Kah

Orange County SCPhoenix Rising

⚽ Goal
P. Mar Boye · D. Gomez
10'
⚽ Goal
P. Mar Boye · D. Gomez
🟨 Yellow card
N. Benalcazar
15'
🟨 Yellow card
N. Benalcazar
⚽ Goal
I. Sacko
19'
⚽ Goal
I. Sacko
↔ Sub
L. MacKinnon · S. Kelly
35'
↔ Sub
L. MacKinnon · S. Kelly
↔ Sub
K. Partida · B. Cambridge
35'
↔ Sub
K. Partida · B. Cambridge
HT 0-2
↔ Sub
T. Espy · J. Lindsey
46'
↔ Sub
T. Espy · J. Lindsey
🟨 Yellow card
A. Essengue
51'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Essengue
🟨 Yellow card
P. Mar Boye
52'
🟨 Yellow card
P. Mar Boye
⚽ Goal
I. Sacko · J. Moursou
58'
⚽ Goal
I. Sacko · J. Moursou
↔ Sub
M. Palomino · J. Johnson
66'
↔ Sub
M. Palomino · J. Johnson
⚽ Missed penalty
O. Sylla · O. Sylla
66'
⚽ Missed penalty
O. Sylla · O. Sylla
↔ Sub
K. Arase · C. Smith
72'
↔ Sub
K. Arase · C. Smith
⚽ Goal
Y. Bazini · R. Doghman
76'
⚽ Goal
Y. Bazini · R. Doghman
🟨 Yellow card
J. Moursou
78'
🟨 Yellow card
J. Moursou
↔ Sub
G. Studenhofft · D. Badji
79'
↔ Sub
G. Studenhofft · D. Badji
🟨 Yellow card
C. Hegardt
79'
🟨 Yellow card
C. Hegardt
🟨 Yellow card
T. Schmitt
81'
🟨 Yellow card
T. Schmitt
↔ Sub
R. Doghman · M. Bunbury
86'
↔ Sub
R. Doghman · M. Bunbury
↔ Sub
L. Biasi · J. Torres
87'
↔ Sub
L. Biasi · J. Torres
↔ Sub
D. Gomez · A. Pelayo
87'
↔ Sub
D. Gomez · A. Pelayo
FT 1-3

Orange County SC recent results

LEl Paso Locomotive v Orange County SC2-1 LOrange County SC v Monterey Bay1-2 WOrange County SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds1-0 LLexington v Orange County SC6-0 LOrange County SC v Las Vegas Lights0-2 DOrange County SC v Sacramento Republic1-1

Phoenix Rising recent results

WPhoenix Rising v Las Vegas Lights3-2 LNew Mexico United v Phoenix Rising2-1 LOakland Roots v Phoenix Rising3-0 LPhoenix Rising v El Paso Locomotive1-3 WPhoenix Rising v FC Tulsa2-1 DMonterey Bay v Phoenix Rising1-1

Match preview guide

Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising: form, H2H and match context

This USL Championship match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Orange County SC and Phoenix Rising, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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Continue exploring

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Data coverage and prediction note

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