EL PASO, TEXAS – October 23, 2026 –The Locos close out the regular season at home against rivals New Mexico United, with the top spot in the Western Conference on the line. Kickoff at Southwest University Park is set for 7:00 p.m. MT on Saturday, October 24.
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BY THE NUMBERS (USL Championship)
Record: 15-9-5
Goals: 48 scored, 37 conceded (+11 GD)
Shots: 371 total, 135 on target (36.4%)
Clean Sheets: 7
Fouls: 383 drawn, 389 committed
Discipline: 62 yellow cards, 6 red cards
LAST TIME OUT
USL Championship
El Paso Locomotive FC fell 1-0 to Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday night in a match that saw two Locomotive goals ruled out for offside. Noah Dollenmayer appeared to put the Locos ahead with a header off an Alex Méndez corner kick, but the goal was disallowed following an offside call involving Palermo Ortiz. Rubio Rubín later found the back of the net, only for the sideline official’s flag to deny Locomotive a second time. Sacramento ultimately found the winner in the 83rd minute to secure the 1-0 victory.
LAST TIME OUT VS NEW MEXICO UNITED
The two sides last met on July 11 in the Prinx Tires USL Cup, where New Mexico United secured a 2-0 victory at Southwest University Park. The match remained scoreless until the 85th minute, when Joseph Quiah broke the deadlock for New Mexico. Zico Bailey added a second goal shortly after to seal the win for the visitors.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS NEW MEXICO UNITED
El Paso Locomotive FC holds an all-time record of 7-8-8 against New Mexico United, with its most recent victory coming on April 1. The Locos earned a commanding 4-0 win behind goals from Álvaro Quezada, Alex Méndez, Rubio Rubín, and Eric Calvillo, marking the most goals scored by either side in the history of the matchup. However, El Paso enters the latest meeting winless in its last two matchups against New Mexico, following a loss and a draw.
KEY CONTRIBUTERS
Four Locomotive players have recorded four or more assists in USL Championship play this season. Eric Calvillo leads the team with five, while Amando Moreno, Rubio Rubín and Alex Méndez are tied for second with four assists apiece.
GOLDEN BOOT RACE
Rubio Rubín remains atop the USL Championship scoring leaderboard, tied with Phoenix Rising FC’s Ihsan Sacko with 16 goals on the season.
HISTORY IN SIGHT
Forward Rubio Rubín has the opportunity to make club history in Saturday’s match. Rubín enters the contest with 16 regular-season goals, tied with Luis Solignac for the most in a single regular season in club history. With a goal on Saturday, Rubín would claim the record outright.
CHASING 100
El Paso Locomotive FC currently has 99 regular-season victories in the USL Championship. With a win over New Mexico United, the Locos would reach 100 regular season wins, becoming the 14th team in league history to achieve the milestone.