This match features two teams living in the basement of the USL Championship, Swope Park Rangers holding 34th place and Charlotte Independence lying 33rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the USL Championship. This match was also played here at Children's Mercy Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Charlotte Independence have had more rest. That game was an away game at Loudoun United, so at least Swope Park Rangers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Swope Park Rangers form and stats
With 1 win, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Swope Park Rangers are certainly not brimming with confidence.The Swope Park Rangers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Loudoun United here at Children's Mercy Park in a USL Championship match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Tampa Bay Rowdies.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (14 in 7 games), Swope Park Rangers's attacking play is working. Swope Park Rangers are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 7 played).
Charlotte Independence form and stats
There's been little loot from Charlotte Independence's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games. Charlotte Independence only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.Charlotte Independence play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Ottawa Fury. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pittsburgh Riverhounds that ended 0-0.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. Charlotte Independence have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 F. Hernandez 5 goals / 2 assists |  D. Oduro 5 goals / 1 assists | J. Mbekeli 2 goals / 2 assists |
Swope Park Rangers missing players
Charlotte Independence missing players
| Swope Park Rangers | Charlotte Independence | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Played | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 14 | 9 | Scored | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 29 | 17 | 11 | Conceded | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 92% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 85% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 54% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 69% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 14% | 8% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 8 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- All of Swope Park Rangers's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Charlotte Independence have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Charlotte Independence have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Charlotte Independence have yet to win a game away.
- Swope Park Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Swope Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Swope Park Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Charlotte Independence have scored away.
- Swope Park Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Swope Park Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
Swope Park Rangers
| 12-05-19 | | Nashville | 5 - 1 | Swope Park Rangers |
| 19-05-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 1 - 1 | Atlanta United II |
| 23-05-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | Memphis 901 |
| 25-05-19 | | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 - 0 | Swope Park Rangers |
| 06-06-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 2 - 3 | Loudoun United |
| 08-06-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 21:00 | Charlotte Independence |
| 15-06-19 | | North Carolina | 23:00 | Swope Park Rangers |
| 22-06-19 | | Charleston Battery | 23:30 | Swope Park Rangers |
| 30-06-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 21:00 | Saint Louis FC |
| 07-07-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 22:00 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Charlotte Independence
| 11-05-19 | | Charlotte Independence | 1 - 3 | Loudoun United |
| 14-05-19 | | Charlotte Independence | 1 - 1 | Florida Soccer Soldiers |
| 19-05-19 | | Nashville | 1 - 1 | Charlotte Independence |
| 25-05-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 - 0 | Charlotte Independence |
| 02-06-19 | | Ottawa Fury | 4 - 1 | Charlotte Independence |
| 08-06-19 | | Swope Park Rangers | 21:00 | Charlotte Independence |
| 15-06-19 | | Charlotte Independence | 23:00 | Birmingham Legion |
| 22-06-19 | | Louisville City | 23:00 | Charlotte Independence |
| 29-06-19 | | Charlotte Independence | 23:00 | Memphis 901 |
| 04-07-19 | | North Carolina | 23:00 | Charlotte Independence |
| 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 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | New Mexico United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | New York RB II | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | Nashville | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Ottawa Fury | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers II | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Louisville City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | Fresno FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 10 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 12 | Reno 1868 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | OKC Energy | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Austin Bold | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy II | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 17 | Orange County | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 18 | Charleston Battery | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Saint Louis FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 20 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 16 |
| 21 | Rio Grande Valley | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 22 | Sacramento Republic | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 23 | Las Vegas Lights | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 24 | Atlanta United II | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 25 | Bethlehem Steel | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | Loudoun United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 28 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 29 | Real Monarchs | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 30 | San Antonio | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 11 |
| 31 | Colorado Springs | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 11 |
| 32 | Memphis 901 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 33 | Charlotte Independence | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
| 34 | Swope Park Rangers | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 7 |
| 35 | Hartford Athletic | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -18 | 6 |
| 36 | Seattle Sounders II | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | -28 | 6 |
