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Matchday Preview: El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 05/21/21, 8:33AM EDT

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Toros bring their perfect record West as Locomotive FC looks for first win of 2021 season


El Paso Locomotive FC's Yuma and Rio Grande Valley FC's Erik Pimentel have been key players to their sides so far this season.

EL PASO, Texas – Rio Grande Valley hits the road for the first time this season as it visits El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday night at Southwest University Park looking to maintain its perfect start to the 2021 USL Championship season. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.

@EPLocomotiveFC (0-0-1, 1pt) returns to action after earning a point in its home opener on May 8 thanks to a late equalizer by Leandro Carrijo against New Mexico United. The hosts will have a new face in goal, which is set to be former United and Reno 1868 FC goalkeeper Ben Beaury, who signed with the club on Thursday after the loan by El Paso of Logan Ketterer to Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers last week. Locomotive FC has gone 1-1-1 all-time against the Toros, taking a win and a draw at home in their previous two meetings in El Paso after a 1-0 victory last year that saw Dylan Mares score a late winner.

@RGVFC (3-0-0, 9pts) looks a lot different from that most recent meeting last July, with new Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera’s side having taken three consecutive wins to start a season for the first time in its history. The Toros took a 2-1 win against San Antonio FC last Sunday night as Wan Kuzain and Christian Sorto each found the net either side of halftime. RGVFC has conceded just once in three games with goalkeeper Tyler Deric one of four goalkeepers with two shutouts early this season, while James Murphy has recorded two assists and Rodrigo Lopez nine key passes so far from midfield.

FiveThirtyEight.com Match Predictor: El Paso Locomotive FC 52%, Rio Grande Valley FC 21%, Draw 27%

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