North Carolina have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Charlotte Independence. Prepare for the match with this USL Championship preview!
The hosts Charlotte Independence saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the USL Championship. This match was also played here at Matthews Sportsplex. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, North Carolina have had more rest. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bethlehem Steel.
Charlotte Independence form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Charlotte Independence are 1-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).Charlotte Independence's previous game was a USL Championship match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Bethlehem Steel. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was a defeat to New York RB II (1-2).
The Charlotte Independence manager J. McGuinness has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Charlotte Independence with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
North Carolina form and stats
North Carolina are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).North Carolina play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Atlanta United II. A draw for North Carolina before that, at their own venue hosting Memphis 901 (1-1).
North Carolina has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Charlotte Independence 2 wins, 0 draws and North Carolina 5 victories.Charlotte Independence missing players
North Carolina missing players
| Charlotte Independence | North Carolina | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 8 | Scored | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 | Conceded | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 80% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 67% | 100% | Both teams to score | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 20% |
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | New Mexico United | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Nashville | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | New York RB II | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Saint Louis FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bethlehem Steel | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Atlanta United II | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Fresno FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Indy Eleven | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Sacramento Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Charleston Battery | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Reno 1868 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Las Vegas Lights | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | Orange County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | Real Monarchs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | Louisville City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Ottawa Fury | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Colorado Springs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 23 | OKC Energy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 24 | Phoenix Rising | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | Birmingham Legion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 26 | San Antonio | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | El Paso Locomotive | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| 29 | Rio Grande Valley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 30 | Memphis 901 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 31 | Austin Bold | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 32 | Charlotte Independence | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 33 | Seattle Sounders II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -16 | 3 |
| 34 | Loudoun United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 35 | Swope Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 36 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0 |
