It's only match two of the USL League One for these squads. and fresh bodies and minds here at American Legion Memorial Stadium as Charlotte Independence receive Northern Colorado. Get smart with this preview!
Charlotte Independence and Northern Colorado should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Charlotte Independence form and stats
In the previous season, Charlotte Independence's league statistics were 18 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, leading to 2nd spot in the USL Championship. Over these 32 matches they scored 57 goals and gave away 36. Performing as the host team in the previous season Charlotte Independence produced 12-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with 36 goals and 14 conceded. A USL League One draw at home so far for Charlotte Independence. Last season their home statistics were 12 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 16 matches. In general it's been a long time since Charlotte Independence tasted defeat here at American Legion Memorial Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
The spoils were shared in Charlotte Independence's previous game, also at home. Visiting Central Valley Fuego (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 3-3 scoreline. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Erik lost again
Early season league goal statistics from Charlotte Independence's 1 home game: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Northern Colorado form and stats
0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Northern Colorado in their USL League One matches away.
Northern Colorado are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Richmond Kickers (placed 1st).
hometeam won
The schedule is very tough for Northern now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A US Open Cup game at Real Salt Lake is waiting in only four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Northern Colorado has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  T. Mbuyu 2 goals | S. Dutey 1 goals |
Charlotte Independence missing players
Northern Colorado missing players
| Charlotte Independence | Northern Colorado | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
