On paper it looks like advantage Charlotte Independence in this fixture against North Carolina, but the guests will battle to the end. Here's our complete match guide!
- Charlotte Independence have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- North Carolina have the most conceded goals (43) in USL League One
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a USL League One game only four days ago. That game, against Tucson, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for North Carolina.
Charlotte Independence form and stats
Charlotte Independence have played 13 USL League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Independence, who won 3-0 against Central Valley Fuego (placed 8th).
Ahead of that match, Charlotte Independence won a home game hosting Greenville Triumph (2-1).Charlotte Independence have conceded 18 in these home matches.
North Carolina form and stats
There's been little loot from North Carolina's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the USL League One. North Carolina only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
There might be some fixture complaints from Carolina as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Tucson.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Forward Madison.Looking at the earlier recent performances of North Carolina when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.
Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 12 of this club's latest 15 league fixtures.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Central Valley Fuego in just four days.
North Carolina have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
North Carolina - Independence 2-0 was the story when this pair of sides formerly played each other, also in this season. Previous ten meetings with these squads: Charlotte Independence won five, North Carolina triumphed in four and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  G. McLaughlin 12 goals |   K. Bennett 10 goals | T. Mbuyu 9 goals |
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| Charlotte Independence | North Carolina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 40 | 26 | 15 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 42 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 43 |
| 88% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 85% | 92% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| 69% | 77% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 69% | 60% |
| 31% | 31% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 38% | 32% |
| 15% | 15% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 31% | 24% |
| 58% | 77% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 77% | 76% |
| 23% | 15% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| 31% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 44% | 51% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 38% |
| 9.2 | 7 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
- Charlotte Independence have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Charlotte Independence have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- North Carolina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- North Carolina have the fewest points (11) away in USL League One
- North Carolina have the most conceded goals (26) away in USL League One
- North Carolina have the most conceded goals (43) in USL League One
- North Carolina have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in USL League One
- North Carolina have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in USL League One
- North Carolina have the the worst goal difference (-13) in USL League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Union Omaha | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | Greenville Triumph | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Tormenta | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | -1 | 37 |
| 6 | Charlotte Independence | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Northern Colorado | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Central Valley Fuego | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | Forward Madison | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 32 |
| 10 | Tucson | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -13 | 26 |
